Hora on 22 Dec 2026 in Kolkata (Tuesday, 22 December 2026): sunrise is 06:12 IST, so the first hora is Mars (Mangal) hora, 06:12 to 07:06, because Tuesday is ruled by Mars. Each day hora lasts about 54 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 11:35 to 12:29. Venus (Shukra) hora: 08:00 to 08:54 and 14:16 to 15:10. Mercury (Budh) hora: 08:54 to 09:47 and 15:10 to 16:04. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (16:58) with Saturn (Shani).
Kolkata, West Bengal (22.56°N, 88.36°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:12 to sunset 16:58, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:13.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:12 to 07:06 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 2 | 07:06 to 08:00 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 3 | 08:00 to 08:54 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 4 | 08:54 to 09:47 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 5 | 09:47 to 10:41 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 6 | 10:41 to 11:35 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 7 | 11:35 to 12:29 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 8 | 12:29 to 13:23 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 9 | 13:23 to 14:16 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 10 | 14:16 to 15:10 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 11 | 15:10 to 16:04 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 12 | 16:04 to 16:58 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 16:58 to 18:04 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 2 | 18:04 to 19:10 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 3 | 19:10 to 20:16 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 4 | 20:16 to 21:23 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 5 | 21:23 to 22:29 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 6 | 22:29 to 23:35 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 7 | 23:35 to 00:42 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 8 | 00:42 to 01:48 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 9 | 01:48 to 02:54 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 10 | 02:54 to 04:00 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 11 | 04:00 to 05:07 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 12 | 05:07 to 06:13 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
Also on 22 Dec 2026 in Kolkata: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Mars (Mangal) hora, from 06:12 to 07:06 IST. The day hora sequence on 22 Dec 2026 is Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon.
Day: 11:35 to 12:29. Night: 18:04 to 19:10 and 01:48 to 02:54 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 08:00 to 08:54 and 14:16 to 15:10. Night: 21:23 to 22:29 and 05:07 to 06:13 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 (54 minutes by day and 66 by night in Kolkata on 22 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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