Choghadiya on 16 Oct 2026 in Rajkot (Friday, 16 October 2026): sunrise 06:43, sunset 18:21 IST. Good day choghadiya: Labh 08:10-09:37, Amrit 09:37-11:05, Shubh 12:32-13:59. Rahu Kaal on 16 Oct 2026 is 11:05 to 12:32, so avoid starting new work then; Yamaganda 15:26 to 16:53, Gulika 08:10 to 09:37. Abhijit Muhurat 12:09 to 12:55.
Rajkot, Gujarat (22.29°N, 70.79°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise to sunset, night = sunset to next sunrise.
| Slot | Time (IST) | Choghadiya | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:43 to 08:10 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Day 2 | 08:10 to 09:37 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Day 3 | 09:37 to 11:05 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Day 4 | 11:05 to 12:32 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Day 5 | 12:32 to 13:59 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Day 6 | 13:59 to 15:26 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Day 7 | 15:26 to 16:53 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Day 8 | 16:53 to 18:21 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Slot | Time (IST) | Choghadiya | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 18:21 to 19:53 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Night 2 | 19:53 to 21:26 | Kaal | avoid starting new work |
| Night 3 | 21:26 to 22:59 | Labh | auspicious, good for business and study |
| Night 4 | 22:59 to 00:32 | Udveg | avoid starting new work |
| Night 5 | 00:32 to 02:05 | Shubh | auspicious, good for ceremonies and worship |
| Night 6 | 02:05 to 03:38 | Amrit | auspicious for all work |
| Night 7 | 03:38 to 05:11 | Char | neutral, traditionally good for travel |
| Night 8 | 05:11 to 06:43 | Rog | avoid starting new work |
| Period | Time (IST) | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:05 to 12:32 | avoid starting new work, travel or purchases |
| Yamaganda | 15:26 to 16:53 | avoid auspicious starts |
| Gulika Kaal | 08:10 to 09:37 | avoid; work begun now tends to repeat |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:09 to 12:55 | auspicious midday window |
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Rahu Kaal in Rajkot on 16 Oct 2026 (Friday, 16 October 2026) is from 11:05 to 12:32 IST. On Fridays Rahu Kaal is the 4th of the eight equal parts of daytime, so its clock time shifts a little every day with sunrise and sunset.
Day: Labh 08:10-09:37, Amrit 09:37-11:05, Shubh 12:32-13:59. Night: Labh 21:26-22:59, Shubh 00:32-02:05, Amrit 02:05-03:38. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral and traditionally used for travel; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting new work.
Sunrise 06:43 and sunset 18:21 IST; the night choghadiya runs until the next sunrise at 06:43.
Daytime (sunrise to sunset) and night (sunset to next sunrise) are each split into eight equal parts. Day slots start with the choghadiya of the weekday lord and step forward through Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog; the night starts from the lord of the fifth weekday and steps back two each time. The eighth slot repeats the first.
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