Hora on 6 Dec 2026 in Chennai (Sunday, 6 December 2026): sunrise is 06:18 IST, so the first hora is Sun (Surya) hora, 06:18 to 07:15, because Sunday is ruled by the Sun. Each day hora lasts about 57 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 11:03 to 12:00. Venus (Shukra) hora: 07:15 to 08:12 and 13:54 to 14:51. Mercury (Budh) hora: 08:12 to 09:09 and 14:51 to 15:48. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (17:41) with Jupiter (Guru).
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (13.09°N, 80.28°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:18 to sunset 17:41, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:19.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:18 to 07:15 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 2 | 07:15 to 08:12 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 3 | 08:12 to 09:09 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 4 | 09:09 to 10:06 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 5 | 10:06 to 11:03 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 6 | 11:03 to 12:00 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 7 | 12:00 to 12:57 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 8 | 12:57 to 13:54 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 9 | 13:54 to 14:51 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 10 | 14:51 to 15:48 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 11 | 15:48 to 16:45 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 12 | 16:45 to 17:41 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:41 to 18:45 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 2 | 18:45 to 19:48 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 3 | 19:48 to 20:51 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 4 | 20:51 to 21:54 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 5 | 21:54 to 22:57 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 6 | 22:57 to 00:00 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 7 | 00:00 to 01:03 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 8 | 01:03 to 02:06 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 9 | 02:06 to 03:09 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 10 | 03:09 to 04:12 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 11 | 04:12 to 05:16 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 12 | 05:16 to 06:19 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
Also on 6 Dec 2026 in Chennai: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Sun (Surya) hora, from 06:18 to 07:15 IST. The day hora sequence on 6 Dec 2026 is Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn.
Day: 11:03 to 12:00. Night: 17:41 to 18:45 and 01:03 to 02:06 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 07:15 to 08:12 and 13:54 to 14:51. Night: 20:51 to 21:54 and 04:12 to 05:16 IST. Shukra hora is traditionally chosen for arts, relationships and buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle.
The time from local sunrise to sunset is divided into 12 equal day horas and the time from sunset to the next sunrise into 12 night horas, so a hora is about an hour but changes with the season (57 minutes by day and 63 by night in Chennai on 6 Dec 2026). The first hora belongs to the lord of the weekday; each next hora follows the order Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon.
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