Hora Chakra — 24-hour planetary lord cycle. Each hour ruled by one planet. Auspicious work timing.
Order: Sun → Venus → Mercury → Moon → Saturn → Jupiter → Mars → Sun... (starts with day-lord).
✦ 7 Planet Horas
Sun: leadership, govt work, health.
Moon: travel, mind-peace, liquid business.
Mars: property purchase, courageous work.
Mercury: business, study, communication.
Jupiter: marriage, religious, education.
Venus: arts, marriage, jewelry.
Saturn: construction, land, long-duration work.
✦ Calculation
Starts at sunrise.
First hora = day-lord.
Example Sunday: Sun-hora.
Order: Sun-Venus-Mercury-Moon-Saturn-Jupiter-Mars.
24 hours = 24 horas.
24 ÷ 7 = 3 + remainder-3.
Next day-lord on next day.
✦ Daily Planning
Important work in favorable hora.
Job application: Jupiter-hora.
Investment: Mercury-hora.
Travel start: Moon-hora.
Property purchase: Mars-hora.
Art work: Venus-hora.
Medical: Sun-hora.
Charity: Saturn-hora.
✦ Avoid Inauspicious
Check Rahu-kaal + hora combo.
Mars-hora + Tuesday: intense Mars.
Saturn-hora + Saturday: harsh Saturn.
Skip some work (new business, marriage decisions).
See choghadiya + hora together.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Hora vs Choghadiya?▼
Choghadiya: 8 parts of day (1.5 hr each). Hora: 24 parts (1 hr each). Both together.
How to calculate?▼
Check panchang or free website. AstroSage, Drik Panchang. Local sunrise time mandatory.
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