Choghadiya Today — San Diego, USA
Friday, April 17, 2026 · Day & Night Choghadiya · Sunrise 6:17 AM PDT · 12h 30m behind IST
☀️ Day Choghadiya — Sunrise to Sunset
🌙 Night Choghadiya — Sunset to Next Sunrise
This Week in San Diego
| Day | Best Day | Best Night |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Apr 17(today) | Amrit 5:10 PM | Amrit 3:32 AM |
| Sat, Apr 18 | – | Amrit 10:04 PM |
| Sun, Apr 19 | Labh 5:09 PM | Amrit 2:09 AM |
| Mon, Apr 20 | Shubh 5:08 PM | Amrit 6:13 AM |
| Tue, Apr 21 | Char 5:08 PM | Amrit 12:47 AM |
| Wed, Apr 22 | – | Amrit 4:50 AM |
| Thu, Apr 23 | – | Amrit 11:25 PM |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Amrit 5:07 PM | Amrit 3:27 AM |
About Choghadiya in San Diego
San Diego's Choghadiya is calculated from San Diego's actual local sunrise (6:17 AM PDT today) and sunset (7:19 PM PDT). San Diego is 12h 30m behind IST. Today San Diego has 0 hr of daylight. Each period shows both local San Diego time and its IST equivalent, so you can coordinate auspicious timing with family in India.
Choghadiya has 8 daytime and 8 nighttime periods. Amrit (best), Shubh, and Labh (good) are ideal for ceremonies, travel, and new ventures. Udveg, Kaal, Rog are inauspicious.
Today's first recommended window in San Diego is Amrit — 5:10 PM–9:32 PM PDT (5:40 AM–10:02 AM IST).
Since all Choghadiya periods are anchored to sunrise, early risers may also note that today's morning golden hour in San Diego runs 6:17 AM–6:50 AM (33 min) and evening golden hour 6:46 PM–7:19 PM (33 min) — the same sunrise that begins the first daytime Choghadiya. Full photography planner for San Diego →
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is today's best Choghadiya in San Diego?
- Today's best daytime Choghadiya in San Diego is Amrit from 5:10 PM–9:32 PM PDT (5:40 AM–10:02 AM IST).
- What is the IST equivalent of Choghadiya in San Diego?
- San Diego is 12h 30m behind IST. This page shows IST equivalents for every Choghadiya period so diaspora Indians can compare with family in India.
- Does DST affect Choghadiya in San Diego?
- Yes. When San Diego observes DST, the UTC offset shifts, changing the IST equivalent of each period. This page handles that automatically.
- How many Choghadiya periods are in a day?
- There are 8 daytime and 8 nighttime Choghadiyas, making 16 total. Each daytime period is 4h 22m.