Hora on 17 Dec 2026 in Patna (Thursday, 17 December 2026): sunrise is 06:29 IST, so the first hora is Jupiter (Guru) hora, 06:29 to 07:22, because Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. Each day hora lasts about 53 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 06:29 to 07:22 and 12:38 to 13:31. Venus (Shukra) hora: 09:07 to 10:00 and 15:16 to 16:09. Mercury (Budh) hora: 10:00 to 10:53 and 16:09 to 17:02. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (17:02) with Moon (Chandra).
Patna, Bihar (25.59°N, 85.14°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:29 to sunset 17:02, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:30.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:29 to 07:22 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 2 | 07:22 to 08:14 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 3 | 08:14 to 09:07 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 4 | 09:07 to 10:00 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 5 | 10:00 to 10:53 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 6 | 10:53 to 11:45 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 7 | 11:45 to 12:38 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 8 | 12:38 to 13:31 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 9 | 13:31 to 14:24 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 10 | 14:24 to 15:16 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 11 | 15:16 to 16:09 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 12 | 16:09 to 17:02 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:02 to 18:09 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 2 | 18:09 to 19:16 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 3 | 19:16 to 20:24 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 4 | 20:24 to 21:31 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 5 | 21:31 to 22:38 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 6 | 22:38 to 23:46 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 7 | 23:46 to 00:53 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 8 | 00:53 to 02:00 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 9 | 02:00 to 03:08 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 10 | 03:08 to 04:15 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 11 | 04:15 to 05:22 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 12 | 05:22 to 06:30 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
Also on 17 Dec 2026 in Patna: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Jupiter (Guru) hora, from 06:29 to 07:22 IST. The day hora sequence on 17 Dec 2026 is Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury.
Day: 06:29 to 07:22 and 12:38 to 13:31. Night: 19:16 to 20:24 and 03:08 to 04:15 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 09:07 to 10:00 and 15:16 to 16:09. Night: 22:38 to 23:46 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 (53 minutes by day and 67 by night in Patna on 17 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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