Magha Amavasya 2026: Magh Amavasya is considered a very holy date in Hindu religion. It is celebrated as Mauni Amavasya or Darsh, which is today Sunday, 18 January 2026. On this day, bathing in holy rivers, charity, offering to ancestors, silent fast and worship are important.

According to the Panchang, many auspicious yogas are being formed today on Mauni Amavasya, but some inauspicious yogas will also remain. The time of Rahukaal is also one of the inauspicious Yoga, because during Rahukaal, the virtuous results of auspicious works, bathing, charity and worship are not achieved. Therefore, while doing religious and virtuous work related to Amavasya today, pay special attention to the time of Rahukaal according to your city.

Why is it important to know Rahukaal

According to astrology, the calculation of Rahukaal is based on the movement of planets, which is considered inauspicious time. Rahukaal is the time of about 1 hour 36 minutes every day, when doing any auspicious work like bathing, donation, puja, havan, tarpan or resolution etc. does not yield auspicious results. Therefore, these works are considered prohibited during Rahukaal. Therefore, on holy days like Magh Amavasya, devotees are advised to avoid doing these activities during Rahukaal.

Rahukaal time changes according to the city

The time of Rahukaal varies on different days between sunrise and sunset. Also, it may vary according to location. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to worship after seeing the Rahukaal time of any other city. Know what will be the inauspicious time of Rahukaal in your city today.

City wise inauspicious time of Rahukaal (Today Rahu Kaal Timing City wise)

Delhi	04:29 pm to 05:48 pm
Mumbai	04:59 pm to 06:23 pm
Lucknow	04:17 pm to 05:37 pm
Chandigarh	04:27 pm to 05:45 pm
Bhopal	04:35 PM to 05:57 PM
Kolkata	03:53 pm to 05:15 pm
Chennai	04:37 pm to 06:03 pm
Ahmedabad	04:55 PM to 06:16 PM