Kerala · 9.9312°N, 76.2673°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Kochi today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, is 12:19–13:51. Sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset at 18:24. Tithi: Shukla Shashthi (Shukla); Nakshatra: Vishakha; Moon in Scorpio.
Times are local to Kochi (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Kochi (Cochin), Kerala's commercial capital, sits at 9.93°N — one of the southernmost major cities in India — where the Malayalam Panchangam tradition governs all Hindu festivals and life events. The Kerala Panchangam follows the Kollavarsham (Malayalam Era) calendar, distinct from North Indian Vikram Samvat. Onam (harvest festival) and Vishu (Malayalam New Year) are the most Panchang-critical events in Kochi. At 76.27°E, Kochi's sunrise is about 4 minutes before Delhi, but its extreme southerly latitude creates Kerala's uniquely short seasonal variation in day length.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Kochi is located at 9.93°N latitude and 76.27°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Kochi 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 Kochi, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 4 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Kochi is calculated from today's local sunrise at 9.93°N, 76.27°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.
Kochi is at 76.27°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 4 minutes.
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