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Planetary hours

Hora (planetary hours)

Each day has 24 horas — 12 from sunrise to sunset and 12 through the night — each ruled by one of the seven grahas. Choose the hora of the planet that suits your task.

New Delhi, India · GMT+5:30

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Sunrise 6:25 AM · Sunset 5:46 PM

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Day horas

Sunrise to sunset

PeriodTime
1. MercuryBusiness, writing, study, communication6:25 AM – 7:22 AM
2. MoonTravel, public dealings, home and family7:22 AM – 8:19 AM
3. SaturnRoutine work, labour, clearing debts8:19 AM – 9:16 AM
4. JupiterWorship, learning, finance, legal matters9:16 AM – 10:12 AM
5. MarsProperty, sport, courage; avoid disputes10:12 AM – 11:09 AM
6. SunGovernment work, authority, health matters11:09 AM – 12:06 PM
7. VenusMarriage, arts, purchases, partnerships12:06 PM – 1:02 PM
8. MercuryBusiness, writing, study, communication1:02 PM – 1:59 PM
9. MoonTravel, public dealings, home and family1:59 PM – 2:56 PM
10. SaturnRoutine work, labour, clearing debts2:56 PM – 3:52 PM
11. JupiterWorship, learning, finance, legal matters3:52 PM – 4:49 PM
12. MarsProperty, sport, courage; avoid disputes4:49 PM – 5:46 PM

Night horas

Sunset to next sunrise

PeriodTime
13. SunGovernment work, authority, health matters5:46 PM – 6:49 PM
14. VenusMarriage, arts, purchases, partnerships6:49 PM – 7:52 PM
15. MercuryBusiness, writing, study, communication7:52 PM – 8:56 PM
16. MoonTravel, public dealings, home and family8:56 PM – 9:59 PM
17. SaturnRoutine work, labour, clearing debts9:59 PM – 11:03 PM
18. JupiterWorship, learning, finance, legal matters11:03 PM – 12:06 AM (next day)
19. MarsProperty, sport, courage; avoid disputes12:06 AM (next day) – 1:09 AM (next day)
20. SunGovernment work, authority, health matters1:09 AM (next day) – 2:13 AM (next day)
21. VenusMarriage, arts, purchases, partnerships2:13 AM (next day) – 3:16 AM (next day)
22. MercuryBusiness, writing, study, communication3:16 AM (next day) – 4:19 AM (next day)
23. MoonTravel, public dealings, home and family4:19 AM (next day) – 5:23 AM (next day)
24. SaturnRoutine work, labour, clearing debts5:23 AM (next day) – 6:26 AM (next day)
How it is calculated

The first hora after sunrise belongs to the lord of the weekday. The rest follow the Chaldean order — Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon — repeating. Day horas are one-twelfth of the daylight; night horas one-twelfth of the night up to the next sunrise, so they are rarely exactly an hour.

Times can differ by a minute from other almanacs, which calculate sunrise slightly differently.

See also: Choghadiya · Panchang · Auspicious Timing