Jammu & Kashmir · 32.9922°N, 74.9318°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Katra today, Friday, July 31, 2026, is 10:53–12:36. Sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset at 19:30. Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya (Krishna); Nakshatra: Dhanishta; Moon in Aquarius.
Times are local to Katra (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Katra, the base camp for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage in the Trikuta Mountains, sees millions of pilgrims annually with Navratri periods being the most popular yatra time. Panchang-determined Navratri dates determine the peak pilgrimage season. At 74.93°E, sunrise is about 9 minutes after Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Katra is located at 32.99°N latitude and 74.93°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Katra 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 Katra, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 9 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Katra is calculated from today's local sunrise at 32.99°N, 74.93°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.
Katra is at 74.93°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 9 minutes.
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