Shubha Hora

Shubha Hora takes the time from sunrise to sunset (and from sunset to the next sunrise) and slices it into equal segments called "horas" (planetary hours). Each hora is ruled by a specific planet in a fixed, repeating sequence. The very first hora after sunrise is always ruled by the "weekday lord"—the planet that rules that specific day. Traditionally, the horas of Jupiter, Sun, Venus, and Mercury are highly favored for auspicious beginnings. The Moon is considered mixed, while Mars and Saturn horas are usually approached with caution. Because the boundaries depend entirely on the real sunrise and sunset at your exact location, hora times will change with your city, date, and timezone. Key points: • Day and night: There are 12 horas in the daytime arc and 12 in the night arc (24 horas total). • Day ruler: The weekday determines which planet kicks off the daytime sequence right at sunrise. • Benefic horas: Jupiter, Sun, Venus, and Mercury are widely loved for new starts; the Moon is variable; Mars and Saturn are used very carefully. • Local calculation: Your longitude and timezone shift the cut-off times, so it's crucial to use values computed for your exact coordinates.