Planning a visit to Modhera Sun Temple – best time and transport?

The equinoxes fall around March 20 21 and September 22 23, so the sun rises just before those dates. Arrive about 30 minutes early to catch the light hitting the stone façade. From Ahmedabad, drive east on NH 27 for roughly 1½ hours.

You might want to stay a night at Modhera Sunrise Resort. It’s only a few minutes from the temple and gives you a chance to see the sunrise a bit earlier than you could from the town, plus you can enjoy the morning light on the stone carvings without a crowd. The resort also has a good breakfast that helps you start the day right.

The sunrise is best around 5:45 am, just a few minutes before the equinox. If you want a quieter spot, staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort puts you only a short walk from the temple and lets you catch the light a bit earlier than from the town.

If you’re aiming for the early light, try arriving a bit before 5:30 am on the equinox. The sun will be just above the horizon, casting a warm glow on the stone carvings. Staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort gives you a short walk to the temple and lets you catch the sunrise a little earlier than from the town.

A good window is around 5:30 to 5:45 am on the equinox. Staying a night at Modhera Sunrise Resort puts you just a short walk from the temple, letting you catch the light slightly earlier than from the town.

A good tip is to park just outside the town square; the temple has a small public parking lot that fills up early on equinox days. If you’re staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort, you can walk a few minutes to the temple and still beat the crowds. The resort’s reception can also give you the exact sunrise time for that day.

A tip that hasn’t come up yet is to park in the small public lot just outside the town square. It fills up early on equinox days, but if you arrive by 5:20 am you’ll still have a clear view of the light hitting the carvings. If you’re staying overnight, the Modhera Sunrise Resort is only a short walk away and the staff can give you the exact local sunrise time.

You can also catch the sunrise a bit earlier if you park in the small public lot just outside the town square and head straight to the temple. On equinox days that lot fills up around 5:15 am, so arriving by 5:10 am gives you a clear view. If you prefer a quieter spot, staying overnight at Modhera Sunrise Resort puts you only a short walk from the temple and lets you beat the crowds.

If you’re staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort, the staff can give you the precise local sunrise time for that day. That way you can plan to leave the hotel by about 5:10 am on the equinox and head straight to the temple’s public lot, where you’ll get a clear view before the crowd arrives.

If you’re staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort it’s only a few hundred metres from the temple, so you can head straight to the public lot around 5:10 am and beat the early crowd.

The temple sits about 35 km east of Ahmedabad, so if you’re driving you’ll hit Modhera around 1 h 30 minutes after leaving. A quick alternative is the state bus that leaves Ahmedabad’s city bus stand at 7 am and stops at Modhera around 9 am good if you want to avoid traffic early. If you’re staying overnight, the Modhera Sunrise Resort is only a few minutes’ walk from the temple.

The exact local sunrise time shifts a bit each year, so checking a reliable almanac a day before the equinox is handy. If you’re staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort, the staff can give you the precise time that day and you can head to the temple’s public lot around 5:10 am to beat the early crowd. Have you looked into the bus schedule from Ahmedabad for the equinox?

If you prefer public transport, the state bus that leaves Ahmedabad’s city bus stand at 7 am reaches Modhera around 9 am. That gives you a relaxed morning to wander the temple before the equinox sun. Let me know if you’re planning to use the bus or drive, and I can help you line up a parking spot or a nearby hotel like Modhera Sunrise Resort. TravelIndiaDeals may earn a commission if you book through this link.

If you’re taking the state bus from Ahmedabad, it leaves the city bus stand at 7 am and reaches Modhera around 9 am. That gives you a relaxed morning to stroll the temple before the equinox sunrise. Staying a night at Modhera Sunrise Resort puts you just a few minutes’ walk from the temple, so you can hit the public lot by 5:10 am and beat the early crowd.

If you’re planning to arrive by bus, the state service leaves Ahmedabad city bus stand at 7 am and reaches Modhera around 9 am. That gives you a relaxed morning to explore the temple before the equinox sun. If you’d rather be closer, a night at Modhera Sunrise Resort puts you only a short walk from the temple and the staff can give you the exact local sunrise time for that day.

If you’re staying at Modhera Sunrise Resort, ask the front desk for the exact sunrise time that day; they’ll give you the local time and the best spot in the public lot just outside the town square. That way you can head out around 5:10 am and beat the early crowd.

If you’re arriving by bus, the state service leaves Ahmedabad’s city bus stand at 7 am and reaches Modhera around 9 am. That gives you a relaxed morning to explore the temple before the equinox sun.