What time is it in Surat, Gujarat, India
The clock here reports the current local time in Surat, Gujarat, India. Sunrise and sunset place that time within the daylight cycle, while the weather panel helps you judge the conditions likely to accompany work, travel, errands, or an outdoor plan.
Surat, India
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Local time in Surat
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 06:24 Solar noon 12:39 Sunset 18:54 Daylight 12 h 30 min Night 11 h 30 min Civil twilight 06:02 – 19:17
Weather in Surat right now
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Surat and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 395007 Athwa — 4.6 km away
- 395005 Rander — 4.6 km away
- 394105 Utran Power House — 5.6 km away
- 394107 Amroli — 6.2 km away
- 394101 Mota Varachha — 6.2 km away
- 394510 Ichhapore — 6.9 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Gujarat
- Ahmedabad 6 357 693
- Vadodara 1 822 221
- Rajkot 1 390 640
- Bhavnagar 605 882
- Jamnagar 600 943
- Bilimora 510 879
Other places named Surat
- Surat Queensland, Australia
- Surat Rhône-Alpes, France
- Surat Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- Surat Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Surat Himachal Pradesh, India
Same time zone — Asia/Kolkata
Nearby places
What time is it in Surat
Surat keeps Indian Standard Time, as do other cities across India. There is no domestic time-zone conversion to make when arranging something between Surat and another Indian location. A conversation with someone overseas requires more care, particularly if the other place changes its clocks during the year.
Use the live display rather than estimating from memory. Include the date whenever an event is close to midnight in either location, because the participants may be looking at different calendar days. For deadlines, specify whether the stated hour belongs to Surat or to the other party’s city.
Identify every participant’s city. Compare the local dates, not just the hours. Choose a time that falls within suitable hours for everyone. Record the agreement with the relevant city or time zone. The phrase “my time” is wonderfully clear to the person who wrote it and almost nobody else.
Planning around daylight in Surat
The sunrise and sunset entries show when the sun crosses the local horizon on the selected day. Daylight does not operate like a switch. Twilight provides some light before sunrise and after sunset, while cloud, haze, buildings, and shaded streets influence what an observer actually experiences.
These values are useful for scheduling a walk, selecting a photography window, estimating whether a journey occurs in daylight, or deciding when an outdoor task should begin. Consult the current date because the solar timetable changes gradually through the year.
Allow a practical margin for anything that must be completed before dark. Sunset is not a measure of road safety, public lighting, opening hours, or the time required to reach shelter. It is one piece of the plan, rather than the whole plan.
Connecting Surat’s weather to your schedule
The weather panel becomes most helpful when matched to a specific hour. Current conditions tell you what has recently been observed; an hourly or daily forecast addresses a future period. Look beyond the headline temperature. Wind, humidity, rain, and cloud can make two otherwise similar temperatures feel quite different.
Use the forecast for the actual outing time. Consider shade and direct sun during daylight hours. Check precipitation before carrying weather-sensitive items. Review wind for exposed routes or lightweight equipment.
Refresh the forecast if the plan was made well in advance. A single city-wide reading cannot represent every lane, neighbourhood, or brief shower. Conditions at your location remain the best immediate evidence. When weather could affect safety, transport, or an organised event, also follow official notices and instructions from the relevant operator.
Questions and answers
- Is Surat in the same time zone as the rest of India?
- Yes. Surat follows Indian Standard Time, the national civil time.
- Do sunrise and sunset occur at identical times every day?
- No. Their clock times change over the course of the year.
- Can the displayed temperature describe how it feels in direct sun?
- Not completely. Sun, humidity, wind, clothing, and personal exposure all influence comfort.