Inauspicious Period
Gulika Kaal Today
Gulika Kaal (Gulikai, or Mandi in South Indian tradition) is a daily inauspicious period ruled by Gulika, a sub-planet associated with Saturn. It has a distinctive belief attached to it: whatever is done during Gulika Kaal tends to be repeated — which is why it is avoided for inauspicious or one-off acts, and why it is treated with particular care.
Avoid starting new work, journeys, borrowing/lending, and especially funerary or inauspicious acts during Gulika Kaal, since actions are believed to recur. Some traditions deliberately use it for acts one wishes to repeat (e.g. certain investments), but the default advice is to avoid it.
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Gulika Kaal depends on your city's exact sunrise and sunset, so pick your city below for today's precise window — recalculated daily with Swiss Ephemeris.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gulika Kaal?
Gulika Kaal (Gulikai, or Mandi in South Indian tradition) is a daily inauspicious period ruled by Gulika, a sub-planet associated with Saturn. It has a distinctive belief attached to it: whatever is done during Gulika Kaal tends to be repeated — which is why it is avoided for inauspicious or one-off acts, and why it is treated with particular care.
What should be avoided during Gulika Kaal?
Avoid starting new work, journeys, borrowing/lending, and especially funerary or inauspicious acts during Gulika Kaal, since actions are believed to recur. Some traditions deliberately use it for acts one wishes to repeat (e.g. certain investments), but the default advice is to avoid it.
Why does Gulika Kaal differ from city to city?
Gulika Kaal is derived from the day's sunrise and sunset, which depend on a city's latitude and longitude. Two cities on the same date have different sunrise/sunset, so their Gulika Kaal timings differ. Always use the window computed for your own city — pick it from the list on this page.
Does Gulika Kaal change every day?
Yes. The weekday pattern is fixed, but the exact clock time shifts each day because it tracks the actual sunrise and sunset, which move through the year. Every city page here recalculates Gulika Kaal daily using Swiss Ephemeris.