Planetary Hours
Shimla Hora Today
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · 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.
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
In Shimla today, the first Hora after sunrise (05:54 am) is ruled by Mars (Mangal); the 24 Horas run from that sunrise through sunset (06:52 pm) to the next sunrise, each about an hour but scaled to Shimla's actual day and night length.
Shimla’s Jakhoo Hanuman watches over the ridge, and the hill state’s calendar adds its own layers, Himachali Diwali (Budhi Diwali) a month after the plains, and temple devta processions timed by pahari panchangs. Shimla runs about 21 minutes behind the IST meridian, so its Hora windows are unique to the city.
Day Hora
Shimla · 25 August 2026
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
05:54 am
06:59 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
06:59 am
08:04 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
08:04 am
09:08 am
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
09:08 am
10:13 am
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
10:13 am
11:18 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
11:18 am
12:23 pm
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
12:23 pm
01:28 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
01:28 pm
02:32 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
02:32 pm
03:37 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
03:37 pm
04:42 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
04:42 pm
05:47 pm
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
05:47 pm
06:52 pm
Night Hora
Shimla · 25 August 2026
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
06:52 pm
07:47 pm
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
07:47 pm
08:42 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
08:42 pm
09:37 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
09:37 pm
10:33 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
10:33 pm
11:28 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
11:28 pm
12:23 am
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
12:23 am
01:18 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
01:18 am
02:14 am
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
02:14 am
03:09 am
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
03:09 am
04:04 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
04:04 am
04:59 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
04:59 am
05:54 am
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hora right now in Shimla?
The current Hora in Shimla 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 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (31.1048°N, 77.1734°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 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 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 Shimla's actual sunrise and sunset. This page recalculates Shimla Hora daily.