SRI LANKA LITHA RAHU TIME (රාහු කාලය)
Today's Rahu Time in Sri Lanka.
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Check real-time daytime and nighttime Rahu Kaalaya hours for Sri Lanka, Maru Sitina Disawa facing directions, and safe subha hours.
Rahu Kaalaya Timetable for Wednesday in Sri Lanka
Weekly Sri Lanka Rahu Kaalaya Timetable (රාහු කාලය සතිපතා සටහන)
Full traditional 7-day schedule for Day & Night Rahu Kaalaya, Maru Sitina Disawa, and Subha Hours in Sri Lanka.
| Day of Week | Day Rahu Time (දහවල්) | Night Rahu Time (රාත්රී) | Maru Disawa (මරු දිශාව) | Subha Horawa (සුභ හෝරාව) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 04:30 PM – 06:00 PM | 04:30 AM – 06:00 AM | North (උතුර) | 07:30 AM – 09:00 AM |
| Monday | 07:30 AM – 09:00 AM | 07:30 PM – 09:00 PM | North-West (වයඹ) | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM | 03:00 AM – 04:30 AM | West (බස්නාහිර) | 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Wednesday ⭐ Today | 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM | 12:00 AM – 01:30 AM | South-West (නිරිත) | 06:00 AM – 07:30 AM |
| Thursday | 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM | 01:30 AM – 03:00 AM | South (දකුණ) | 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 10:30 PM – 12:00 AM | South-East (ගිනි කොන) | 07:30 AM – 09:00 AM |
| Saturday | 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 09:00 PM – 10:30 PM | East (නැගෙනහිර) | 01:30 PM – 03:00 PM |
What is Rahu Kaalaya (රාහු කාලය)?
In Sri Lankan traditional astrology and Vedic Litha almanacs, Rahu Kaalaya (රාහු කාලය) refers to an inauspicious period of approximately 1.5 hours that occurs twice daily—once during the daytime and once during nighttime. It is governed by the shadow planet Rahu (රාහු).
Are there two Rahu Kaalayas per day?
Yes! Many people mistakenly assume there is only one Rahu Kaalaya per day. However, according to traditional Sri Lankan Litha calculations:
- Daytime Rahu Kaalaya (දහවල් රාහු කාලය): Occurs between sunrise (~06:00 AM) and sunset (~06:00 PM).
- Nighttime Rahu Kaalaya (රාත්රී රාහු කාලය): Occurs between sunset (~06:00 PM) and the next morning's sunrise (~06:00 AM).
What is Maru Sitina Disawa (මරු සිටින දිශාව)?
Maru Sitina Disawa (මරු සිටින දිශාව) is the direction associated with Maru (inward barrier/inauspicious facing direction) on each day of the week. Traditional custom advises avoiding facing or setting out towards this specific direction when departing for important journeys, interviews, or contract signings.