Eight parts of the day and eight of the night — sixteen in all. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are held auspicious; Kaal, Rog and Udveg are not.
Day choghadiya
Time
Name
Nature
Good for
6:07 AM – 7:39 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
7:39 AM – 9:11 AM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
9:11 AM – 10:43 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
10:43 AM – 12:15 PM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
12:15 PM – 1:47 PM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
1:47 PM – 3:20 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
3:20 PM – 4:52 PM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
4:52 PM – 6:24 PM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
Night choghadiya
Time
Name
Nature
Good for
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
7:52 PM – 9:20 PM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
9:20 PM – 10:48 PM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
10:48 PM – 12:16 AM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
12:16 AM – 1:44 AM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
1:44 AM – 3:12 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
3:12 AM – 4:40 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
4:40 AM – 6:07 AM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
Through the year in Shimla
The day in Shimla changes a great deal across the year. One part is 1h 16m at its shortest and 1h 46m at its longest — so the same slot on the same weekday is not the same length in June as in December.