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Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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Best time today in Surat for a haircut: 12:23 pm to 1:49 pm. Today's Panchang for Surat, Thursday, 22 October 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi until 2:44 pm, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Vishti (Bhadra) karana. Rahu Kaal is 1:49 pm to 3:16 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 11:59 am to 12:46 pm. Sunrise 6:36 am, sunset 6:09 pm.
Many families avoid haircuts, shaving and nail cutting on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and prefer Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Thursday, 22 October 2026, Surat
Calculated for Surat, Gujarat at 21.170° N, 72.831° E (IST).
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12:23 pm to 1:49 pm
Labh Choghadiya, includes Abhijit muhurta, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
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Many families avoid haircuts, shaving and nail cutting on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the usual choices.
Today at a glance
The Panchang today in Surat is Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Vriddhi yoga and Vishti (Bhadra) karana, on Guruvara.
Ekadashi. A fasting day for Lord Vishnu.
Rahu Kaal today in Surat is from 1:49 pm to 3:16 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:59 am to 12:46 pm, is the most widely used good time today. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:36 am to 8:03 am | Shubh | Good |
| 8:03 am to 9:29 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:29 am to 10:56 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 10:56 am to 12:23 pm | Char | Fair |
| 12:23 pm to 1:49 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:49 pm to 3:16 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:16 pm to 4:42 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:42 pm to 6:09 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 6:09 pm to 7:42 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:42 pm to 9:16 pm (night) | Char | Fair |
| 9:16 pm to 10:49 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:49 pm to 12:23 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:23 am to 1:56 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 1:56 am to 3:30 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:30 am to 5:03 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 5:03 am to 6:37 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
Visit a Vishnu, Dattatreya, Raghavendra or Sai Baba temple, or seek your guru's blessings.
Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
Surat follows the Gujarati (amanta) calendar.
Well-known temples: Ambika Niketan Temple, ISKCON Temple.
Surat has its own festival, Chandani Padvo, the day after Sharad Purnima, when families gather on terraces to eat ghari, and Uttarayan kite flying is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
The best window today is 12:23 pm to 1:49 pm (Labh Choghadiya, includes Abhijit muhurta, clear of Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam).
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.