How is the first Hora of the day determined?

The first Hora at sunrise is always ruled by the planet of that weekday (e.g., Sun rules Sunday's 1st Hora, Moon rules Monday's 1st Hora, Mars rules Tuesday's 1st Hora).

How long does a Hora last?

Day Horas divide local Sunrise to Sunset into 12 equal parts for New Delhi, India, and Night Horas divide Sunset to next Sunrise into 12 equal parts. Each Hora lasts approximately 60 minutes.

Hora Timings for New Delhi, India

Hora for October 19, 2026

Planetary Hora 24 horas (12 day + 12 night)

Running Hora

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Day Hora

Sunrise06:24 AM

Moon - Gentle06:24 AM to 07:21 AM

Saturn - Aggressive07:21 AM to 08:18 AM

Jupiter - Peaceful08:18 AM to 09:15 AM

Mars - Aggressive09:15 AM to 10:12 AM

Sun - Vigorous10:12 AM to 11:09 AM

Venus - Beneficial11:09 AM to 12:05 PM

Mercury - Quick12:05 PM to 01:02 AM

Moon - Gentle01:02 AM to 01:59 AM

Saturn - Aggressive01:59 AM to 02:56 AM

Jupiter - Peaceful02:56 AM to 03:53 AM

Mars - Aggressive03:53 AM to 04:50 AM

Sun - Vigorous04:50 AM to 05:47 AM

Night Hora

Sunset05:47 AM

Venus - Beneficial05:47 AM to 06:50 AM

Mercury - Quick06:50 AM to 07:53 AM

Moon - Gentle07:53 AM to 08:57 AM

Saturn - Aggressive08:57 AM to 10:00 AM

Jupiter - Peaceful10:00 AM to 11:03 AM

Mars - Aggressive11:03 AM to 12:06 PM

Sun - Vigorous12:06 PM to 01:09 AM

Venus - Beneficial01:09 AM to 02:12 AM

Mercury - Quick02:12 AM to 03:15 AM

Moon - Gentle03:15 AM to 04:18 AM

Saturn - Aggressive04:18 AM to 05:21 AM

Jupiter - Peaceful05:21 AM to 06:24 AM

About Hora Muhurat

What is Hora?

Hora (होरा) refers to planetary hours in Vedic astrology. Every 24-hour day is divided into 24 Horas (~1 hour each), governed in continuous sequence by the seven traditional planets: Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.

Significance of Planetary Horas

Sun Hora (Surya Hora): Excellent for government affairs, political meetings, and applying for positions of authority.
Moon Hora (Chandra Hora): Ideal for social activities, artistic tasks, gardening, and emotional endeavors.
Mars Hora (Mangal Hora): Favorable for physical exercise, competitive tasks, sports, and technical engineering work.
Mercury Hora (Budh Hora): Best for education, studying, writing, commercial negotiations, and accounting.
Jupiter Hora (Guru Hora): Highly auspicious for financial investments, spiritual ceremonies, marriage talks, and higher education.
Venus Hora (Shukra Hora): Excellent for buying jewelry, clothes, entertainment, romance, and artistic ventures.
Saturn Hora (Shani Hora): Suitable for agricultural work, labor management, laying foundations, and buying land.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hora Timings

Jupiter Hora (Guru Hora), Venus Hora (Shukra Hora), and Mercury Hora (Budh Hora) are generally considered the most universally auspicious Horas for starting new tasks.