Consulting the stars…
Consulting the stars…
Gulika Kaal is a ~1.5 hour window each day linked to Gulika (son of Shani/Saturn). Like Rahu Kaal, it's generally treated as inauspicious for starting new ventures — though several traditions consider it a notch milder than Rahu Kaal.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · New Delhi, India
Duration: 1 Hour 25 Mins · New Delhi, India
Arc shows where in the day Gulika Kaal typically falls. Violet = today's weekday.
02:57 PM
to 04:23 PM
01:31 PM
to 02:56 PM
12:05 PM
to 01:30 PM
10:40 AM
to 12:05 PM
09:15 AM
to 10:40 AM
07:51 AM
to 09:15 AM
06:27 AM
to 07:51 AM
🌅 Sunrise · 🌇 Sunset · Coloured arc = Gulika Kaal window
Both are calculated the same way (dividing sunrise-to-sunset into 8 equal parts) and both are generally avoided for new beginnings, but their character differs: Rahu Kaal is treated as straightforwardly inauspicious for anything new. Gulika Kaal's classical principle is repetition — whatever is started during it tends to recur — which is why some traditions consider it usable for tasks where repeating the action isn't a problem (routine, recurring, or repetitive work), while still avoiding it for one-off events like weddings or signings.
Gulika (also called Mandi) is considered the son of Shani (Saturn) in Vedic tradition, and inherits Saturn's association with delay, karma, and long-term consequence — which is the basis for the "repetition" quality attributed to this period.
No — like Rahu Kaal, it's calculated fresh each day from your city's actual sunrise and sunset, so the clock time shifts by both weekday and location even though the underlying 8-part division method stays the same.