Odisha · 21.4669°N, 83.9812°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Sambalpur today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, is 11:48–13:20. Sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset at 17:56. Tithi: Shukla Shashthi (Shukla); Nakshatra: Vishakha; Moon in Scorpio.
Times are local to Sambalpur (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Sambalpur, western Odisha's cultural capital on the Hirakud reservoir, has a strong Sambalpuri Hindu tradition where Panchang governs the Sitalsasthi festival (Shiva-Parvati wedding) and the famous Sambalpuri dance performances. At 83.98°E, sunrise is about 27 minutes before Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Sambalpur is located at 21.47°N latitude and 83.98°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Sambalpur 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 Sambalpur, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 27 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Sambalpur is calculated from today's local sunrise at 21.47°N, 83.98°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.
Sambalpur is at 83.98°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 27 minutes.
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