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
6:26 AM – 7:58 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
7:58 AM – 9:29 AM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
9:29 AM – 11:01 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
11:01 AM – 12:33 PM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
12:33 PM – 2:04 PM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
2:04 PM – 3:36 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
3:36 PM – 5:08 PM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
5:08 PM – 6:39 PM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
Night choghadiya
Time
Name
Nature
Good for
6:39 PM – 8:08 PM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
8:08 PM – 9:36 PM
Kaal
bad
nothing important should be started
9:36 PM – 11:04 PM
Labh
gain
for trade and anything meant to profit
11:04 PM – 12:33 AM
Udveg
avoid
do not begin anything that matters
12:33 AM – 2:01 AM
Shubh
good
for auspicious and ceremonial work
2:01 AM – 3:30 AM
Amrit
best
the best time of the day for anything auspicious
3:30 AM – 4:58 AM
Char
fair
for travel and anything that moves
4:58 AM – 6:26 AM
Rog
avoid
obstacles tend to come of it
Through the year in Surat
The day in Surat changes a great deal across the year. One part is 1h 22m at its shortest and 1h 41m at its longest — so the same slot on the same weekday is not the same length in June as in December.