Panchang · Surat · Gujarat
Panchang 20 December 2026, Surat
In Surat on 20 December 2026, a Ravivar, the tithi is Ekadashi and the Moon sits in Ashwini until 14:55. Sunrise is 07:10 and sunset 18:01, placing rahu kaal at 16:40–18:01. The Moon is 79% illuminated.
Every value on this page is computed from an ephemeris for this city and date. Nothing is read from a fixed table.
Rahu Kaal — Surat
Rahu kaal is the inauspicious window of the day, traditionally avoided for starting anything new. It is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and its position in the sequence depends on the weekday.
16:40 – 18:01
Choghadiya — Surat
Choghadiya divides daylight and night into eight parts each, every one ruled by a planet. The quality shown follows the classical attribution for the ruling graha.
| Period | From – To | Lord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 07:10 – 08:32 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 08:32 – 09:53 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 09:53 – 11:14 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 11:14 – 12:36 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 12:36 – 13:57 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 13:57 – 15:18 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 15:18 – 16:40 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 16:40 – 18:01 | Sun | Inauspicious |
Hora — Surat
Each hora is ruled by a planet in the Chaldean order. Horas are unequal — a daytime hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer, because it is one twelfth of actual daylight.
| Ruled by | From – To |
|---|---|
| Sun | 07:10 – 08:04 |
| Venus | 08:04 – 08:59 |
| Mercury | 08:59 – 09:53 |
| Moon | 09:53 – 10:47 |
| Saturn | 10:47 – 11:41 |
| Jupiter | 11:41 – 12:36 |
| Mars | 12:36 – 13:30 |
| Sun | 13:30 – 14:24 |
| Venus | 14:24 – 15:18 |
| Mercury | 15:18 – 16:13 |
| Moon | 16:13 – 17:07 |
| Saturn | 17:07 – 18:01 |
| Jupiter | 18:01 – 19:07 |
| Mars | 19:07 – 20:13 |
| Sun | 20:13 – 21:18 |
| Venus | 21:18 – 22:24 |
| Mercury | 22:24 – 23:30 |
| Moon | 23:30 – 00:36 |
| Saturn | 00:36 – 01:42 |
| Jupiter | 01:42 – 02:48 |
| Mars | 02:48 – 03:53 |
| Sun | 03:53 – 04:59 |
| Venus | 04:59 – 06:05 |
| Mercury | 06:05 – 07:11 |