Planetary Hours
Kolkata Hora Today
Kolkata, West Bengal · 25 August 2026
Hora divides the day and night into 12 planetary hours each. The first Hora after sunrise is ruled by today's weekday lord; each following Hora is ruled by the next planet in sequence. Pick the Hora whose ruling planet governs the work you want to begin.
Kolkata, West Bengal
In Kolkata today, the first Hora after sunrise (05:18 am) is ruled by Mars (Mangal); the 24 Horas run from that sunrise through sunset (05:59 pm) to the next sunrise, each about an hour but scaled to Kolkata's actual day and night length.
Kolkata keeps Bengali time: the Bisuddha Siddhanta school of Panjika, amanta months, and Durga Puja’s tithi-by-tithi choreography from Mahalaya to Bijoya. Kolkata runs about 23 minutes ahead of the IST meridian, so its Hora windows are unique to the city.
Day Hora
Kolkata · 25 August 2026
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
05:18 am
06:21 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
06:21 am
07:24 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
07:24 am
08:28 am
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
08:28 am
09:31 am
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
09:31 am
10:35 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
10:35 am
11:38 am
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
11:38 am
12:41 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
12:41 pm
01:45 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
01:45 pm
02:48 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
02:48 pm
03:52 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
03:52 pm
04:55 pm
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
04:55 pm
05:59 pm
Night Hora
Kolkata · 25 August 2026
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
05:59 pm
06:55 pm
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
06:55 pm
07:52 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
07:52 pm
08:48 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
08:48 pm
09:45 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
09:45 pm
10:42 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
10:42 pm
11:38 pm
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
11:38 pm
12:35 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
12:35 am
01:31 am
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
01:31 am
02:28 am
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
02:28 am
03:25 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
03:25 am
04:21 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
04:21 am
05:18 am
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hora right now in Kolkata?
The current Hora in Kolkata is highlighted in the table above with its ruling planet and exact window. Each Hora is about one hour, and the sequence is computed from today's sunrise and sunset for Kolkata, West Bengal (22.5726°N, 88.3639°E).
What is Hora in Vedic astrology?
Hora means 'hour'. The day and night are each divided into 12 Horas, and each Hora is ruled by one of the seven planets. The first Hora after sunrise is ruled by the weekday's lord, and the rest follow a fixed planetary order. Each planet's Hora is favourable for the kind of work that planet governs.
How are the 24 Horas calculated?
The daytime (sunrise to sunset) is divided into 12 equal Horas and the night (sunset to next sunrise) into 12 more. The first Hora is ruled by the weekday lord (e.g. Sun on Sunday, Moon on Monday), then the rulers cycle in the order Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars. Sunrise and sunset for Kolkata, West Bengal are computed with Swiss Ephemeris.
Which Hora is good for which work?
Sun Hora suits authority and government work; Moon Hora travel and meetings; Mars Hora bold or competitive action; Mercury Hora study, trade and communication; Jupiter Hora education, finance and auspicious acts; Venus Hora marriage, arts and luxury; Saturn Hora labour and property. Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and Moon Horas are generally the most favourable.
Does the Hora timing change every day?
Yes. The planetary sequence is fixed, but the length and clock time of each Hora shift daily because they depend on Kolkata's actual sunrise and sunset. This page recalculates Kolkata Hora daily.