Inauspicious Period
Chennai Gulika Kaal Today
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 25 August 2026
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.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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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.
Ruler: Gulika (son of Saturn)
Gulika Kaal in Chennai today runs 12:11 pm–01:44 pm (1 hour 33 min), computed from Chennai's sunrise at 05:58 am and sunset at 06:23 pm. For auspicious work, Chennai's Abhijit Muhurat today is 11:47 am–12:35 pm.
Chennai follows the Tamil solar calendar alongside the lunar Panchang, Margazhi’s pre-dawn bhajans, Kapaleeshwarar’s festival calendar, and strict Rahu Kalam avoidance define the city’s sacred timekeeping. Chennai runs about 9 minutes behind the IST meridian, so its Gulika Kaal window is unique to the city — never reuse another city's timing.
All Auspicious & Inauspicious Periods Today
| Rahu Kaal | Inauspicious | 03:17 pm – 04:50 pm |
| Yamaganda | Inauspicious | 09:04 am – 10:37 am |
| Gulika Kaal (this page) | Inauspicious | 12:11 pm – 01:44 pm |
| Abhijit Muhurat | Auspicious | 11:47 am – 12:35 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | Auspicious | 04:26 am – 05:12 am |
| Nishita Muhurat | Auspicious | 11:47 pm – 12:34 am |
| Amrit Kaal | Auspicious | 03:49 pm – 05:34 pm |
| Varjyam | Inauspicious | 03:11 am – 04:54 am |
| Dur Muhurtam | Inauspicious | 10:06 am – 10:56 am, 02:15 pm – 03:04 pm |
Times are for Chennai on 25 August 2026, from the city's exact sunrise and sunset. To pick a clear window for new work, aim outside Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal and Dur Muhurtam — and prefer Abhijit Muhurat or an auspicious Choghadiya slot.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Gulika Kaal time in Chennai?
Today's Gulika Kaal for Chennai is shown above with exact start and end times, derived from today's sunrise and sunset for Chennai, Tamil Nadu (13.0827°N, 80.2707°E).
What is Gulika Kaal?
Gulika Kaal (Gulikai or Mandi) is a daily inauspicious period ruled by Gulika, a shadow point of Saturn. It is one of the eight equal parts of the daytime and is avoided for important beginnings.
Why is Gulika Kaal special among inauspicious periods?
Because of the belief that whatever is done during Gulika Kaal is repeated. This makes it especially important to avoid inauspicious or unwanted acts in this window. It is why Gulika is watched as carefully as Rahu Kaal.
How is Chennai Gulika Kaal calculated?
The daytime is divided into 8 equal parts; Gulika occupies a fixed part per weekday. Sunrise and sunset for Chennai, Tamil Nadu are computed with Swiss Ephemeris, so Chennai's Gulika Kaal is unique to the city.
Does Gulika Kaal change every day?
Yes. The weekday order is fixed but the clock time shifts daily with Chennai's sunrise and sunset. This page recalculates Chennai Gulika Kaal every day.