Planetary Hours
Varanasi Hora Today
Varanasi, Uttar 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.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
In Varanasi today, the first Hora after sunrise (05:37 am) is ruled by Mars (Mangal); the 24 Horas run from that sunrise through sunset (06:23 pm) to the next sunrise, each about an hour but scaled to Varanasi's actual day and night length.
Kashi is the timekeeper of Hindu India: the Kashi Vishwanath mangala aarti, Subah-e-Banaras at Assi, and Dev Deepawali on Kartik Purnima when the entire ghat crescent lights up. Varanasi runs about 2 minutes ahead of the IST meridian, so its Hora windows are unique to the city.
Day Hora
Varanasi · 25 August 2026
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
05:37 am
06:40 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
06:40 am
07:44 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
07:44 am
08:48 am
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
08:48 am
09:52 am
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
09:52 am
10:56 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
10:56 am
12:00 pm
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
12:00 pm
01:03 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
01:03 pm
02:07 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
02:07 pm
03:11 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
03:11 pm
04:15 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
04:15 pm
05:19 pm
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
05:19 pm
06:23 pm
Night Hora
Varanasi · 25 August 2026
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
06:23 pm
07:19 pm
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
07:19 pm
08:15 pm
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
08:15 pm
09:11 pm
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
09:11 pm
10:07 pm
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
10:07 pm
11:04 pm
Study, trade, communication, accounts, short journeys
11:04 pm
12:00 am
Travel, water-related work, meeting people, emotional and domestic matters
12:00 am
12:56 am
Labour, property, iron and machinery; avoid new auspicious starts
12:56 am
01:52 am
Education, finance, religious acts, auspicious beginnings
01:52 am
02:48 am
Sports, surgery, disputes, bold action; avoid new auspicious starts
02:48 am
03:45 am
Authority, government work, dealing with officials, health matters
03:45 am
04:41 am
Marriage, arts, luxury, vehicles, relationships
04:41 am
05:37 am
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hora right now in Varanasi?
The current Hora in Varanasi 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 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (25.3176°N, 82.9739°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 Varanasi, Uttar 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 Varanasi's actual sunrise and sunset. This page recalculates Varanasi Hora daily.