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Jain Pratikraman & Samayik Times Surat Today

Dev Vandan, Samayik, Devsi Pratikraman and Rayi Pratikraman for Surat, Gujarāt — calculated from today's local sunrise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pratikraman time in Surat today?

Pratikraman (the Jain confession and reflection ritual) is performed twice daily: Devsi Pratikraman at dawn (within 48 minutes after sunrise) and Rayi Pratikraman at dusk (within 48 minutes before sunset). The exact dawn and dusk times vary daily with Surat's local sunrise and sunset.

What is Samayik time in Surat?

Samayik (48-minute equanimity meditation) can be performed at any time during daylight, but the most auspicious windows are at dawn (Dev Vandan), midday, and dusk. The times shown are calculated from Surat's (21.20°N) actual sunrise and sunset.

What is Dev Vandan in Jainism?

Dev Vandan (deity worship) is performed at the temple at sunrise. In Surat the sunrise time shifts through the year, making location-specific sunrise times important for observant Jains. The times on this page are calculated from Surat's GPS coordinates.

Jain Pratikraman Times for Surat

Surat (Gujarāt) is located at 21.2050°N, 72.8400°E. The Jain daily ritual cycle includes Dev Vandan at sunrise, Samayik meditation during daylight, Devsi Pratikraman at dawn (within 48 minutes after sunrise), and Rayi Pratikraman at dusk (within 48 minutes before sunset). All times are calculated from Surat's exact sunrise and sunset coordinates. India observes IST (UTC+5:30) year-round, but the actual solar time in Surat may differ from Mumbai or Delhi by 15–30 minutes depending on longitude.