Bihar · 24.7955°N, 85.0002°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Gaya today, Thursday, July 30, 2026, is 13:36–15:16. Sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset at 18:35. Tithi: Krishna Pratipada (Krishna); Nakshatra: Shravana; Moon in Capricorn.
Times are local to Gaya (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Gaya, on the Phalgu river, is one of Hinduism's most sacred pilgrimage cities — Bodh Gaya (5 km) is where the Buddha attained enlightenment, and the Vishnu Pada temple is the destination for Pitru Paksha Shraddha. Gaya Panchang is uniquely authoritative for Pitru Paksha Tithi calculations. At 85.00°E, sunrise is about 32 minutes before Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Gaya is located at 24.80°N latitude and 85.00°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Gaya residents.
Rahu Kaal (the inauspicious period associated with Rahu) lasts approximately 90 minutes each day, with its timing varying by day of the week. For Gaya, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 31 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Gaya is calculated from today's local sunrise at 24.80°N, 85.00°E. It varies daily by day of the week — on Monday it falls in the 2nd period, on Saturday in the 3rd period. See the live calculator above for today's exact time.
Gaya is at 85.00°E longitude. Since all Panchang time divisions are calculated from local sunrise, the difference in longitude from a reference city like Delhi (77.21°E) shifts all time-based Panchang values by approximately 31 minutes.
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