👶 Surat, Gujarat

Baby Names by Nakshatra for Babies Born in Surat

Grandparents in India will ask for the baby's Nakshatra straight away. Get it right for a birth in Surat, with the starting syllables and name ideas, in English or Hindi.

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Baby Names by Nakshatra for Surat: what is different here

The Moon moves through one Nakshatra in about a day, and through one pada in about six hours, so the birth time matters. Enter the time on the birth record exactly as written; in Surat that is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the same as India (IST). Below you can see the Nakshatra in Surat right now and its syllables.

At sunrise today in Surat the Moon is in Pushya, pada 1. Names for a baby born in this Nakshatra traditionally start with: Hu, He, Ho, Da (one syllable for each of the four padas).

Today in Surat: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Day (Vara)Ravivar (Sunday)
Tithi at sunriseKrishna Saptami until Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM
NakshatraPushya (pada 1) until Mon 2 Nov, 4:30 AM
Sunrise / Sunset6:41 AM / 6:03 PM
Rahu Kaal (avoid)4:37 PM – 6:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat (good)11:59 AM – 12:44 PM

All times are Surat local time (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30). Calculated from Surat's own sunrise with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

Upcoming vrat and festival dates in Surat

Start and end times are in Surat time. A vrat is usually kept on the day the Tithi is running at sunrise; your family or temple tradition may differ.

Surat by the numbers

The length of the day decides the length of Rahu Kaal. In Surat the shortest day has about 10 h 51 min of daylight and the longest about 13 h 25 min (today: 11 h 22 min), which gives a Rahu Kaal of 81 to 101 minutes.

Sunrise in Surat today is 6:41 AM, 3 minutes earlier on the clock than in Ahmedabad (208 km away). Even nearby cities need their own Panchang.

Time in Surat and why it matters

Surat is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the same as India (IST).

Surat does not use daylight saving time, so the clock stays the same all year. Enter birth times exactly as written on the birth certificate.

Vedic traditions in Surat

Surat's diamond and textile traders are known for choosing a Muhurat before a big purchase, a new factory or the first deal of the year at Diwali. Navratri garba and Uttarayan are the city's biggest festivals.

Questions from Surat

Can I also make a name from both parents' names?

Yes. The Parent Blend tool suggests modern names that combine both parents' names.

My baby was born in Surat. Should I use Indian time?

No. Use the local time on the birth record and Surat as the birthplace. Zodastro converts it to work out the correct Nakshatra.

What is the Nakshatra in Surat today?

At sunrise today in Surat the Moon is in Pushya. It changes about once a day, and the page shows when it changes.

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