Tamil Nadu · 12.9165°N, 79.1325°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Vellore today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, is 12:08–13:39. Sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset at 18:14. Tithi: Shukla Shashthi (Shukla); Nakshatra: Vishakha; Moon in Scorpio.
Times are local to Vellore (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Vellore, home to the Jalakandeswarar temple inside Vellore Fort and a major medical hub, has a Tamil Hindu community following Panchangam for temple car festivals and all major Shaiva observances. At 79.13°E, sunrise is about 7 minutes before Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Vellore is located at 12.92°N latitude and 79.13°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Vellore 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 Vellore, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 8 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Vellore is calculated from today's local sunrise at 12.92°N, 79.13°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.
Vellore is at 79.13°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 8 minutes.
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