Rahu Kaal Pune: Daily Times, Weekly Chart & Local Sunrise

Pune (18.52°N, 73.86°E) sits 150 km east of Mumbai, at similar latitude but slightly inland. The eastern position means Pune sunrise is about 4 minutes earlier than Mumbai sunrise in IST clock time. In December, Pune sunrise is around 6:55 AM and sunset around 6:00 PM. In June, sunrise is around 6:00 AM and sunset around 7:10 PM. Day length varies from about 11 hours to 13.2 hours across the year.

For practical purposes, Pune's Rahu Kaal is essentially Mumbai's Rahu Kaal shifted about 4 minutes earlier — a small but real difference that matters for muhurta-precision applications.

With Pune summer sunrise around 6:00 AM and sunset around 7:10 PM (13.2-hour day, slots ~1 hour 39 minutes each):

<strong>Monday:</strong> approximately 7:39 AM – 9:18 AM <strong>Tuesday:</strong> approximately 3:54 PM – 5:32 PM <strong>Wednesday:</strong> approximately 12:35 PM – 2:14 PM <strong>Thursday:</strong> approximately 2:14 PM – 3:54 PM <strong>Friday:</strong> approximately 10:57 AM – 12:35 PM <strong>Saturday:</strong> approximately 9:18 AM – 10:57 AM <strong>Sunday:</strong> approximately 5:32 PM – 7:10 PM

Pune's pleasant summer climate makes outdoor wedding muhurta planning here particularly popular, and avoiding Rahu Kaal becomes a routine part of the calendar negotiation.

With Pune winter sunrise around 6:55 AM and sunset around 6:00 PM (11.1-hour day, slots ~1 hour 23 minutes each):

<strong>Monday:</strong> approximately 8:18 AM – 9:42 AM <strong>Tuesday:</strong> approximately 3:06 PM – 4:30 PM <strong>Wednesday:</strong> approximately 12:30 PM – 1:54 PM <strong>Thursday:</strong> approximately 1:54 PM – 3:18 PM <strong>Friday:</strong> approximately 11:06 AM – 12:30 PM <strong>Saturday:</strong> approximately 9:42 AM – 11:06 AM <strong>Sunday:</strong> approximately 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Pune's cool winter — among Maharashtra's most pleasant — makes November to February the preferred season for major outdoor events. Knowing the Rahu Kaal windows helps in planning the ceremony itself.

Pune is one of India's centres of Marathi Brahmin tradition and Vedic scholarship, particularly through institutions like Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Deccan College, and the many Pune-based Sanskrit Pathashalas. The Rahu Kaal observance here is rigorous in traditional families and increasingly common among the city's IT and education professionals.

Common Pune applications:

<strong>Marathi wedding muhurta.</strong> Pune families typically consult a family priest (Guruji) for the specific muhurta date and avoid Rahu Kaal for the Antarpat (the cloth-veil moment) and Saptapadi (seven steps) rituals.

<strong>New shop or business launch.</strong> The Marathi tradition of Dasara, Akshaya Tritiya, and Gudi Padwa as auspicious days for business launches typically also avoids Rahu Kaal within those days.

<strong>Vastu and Griha Pravesh.</strong> Pune's growing residential market sees regular muhurta consultations for property registration and griha pravesh — both strictly avoiding Rahu Kaal.

<strong>Educational milestones.</strong> Pune's strong education tradition (Saraswati pujan, school admissions) often involves Rahu Kaal consultation for important first-day timings.

For PCMC (Pimpri-Chinchwad), Pune Cantonment, and the IT hubs (Hinjewadi, Kharadi, Magarpatta), the Rahu Kaal is functionally identical to central Pune. Solapur, Kolhapur, and Nashik need their own localised Panchang for muhurta precision.