Hora on 18 Dec 2026 in Raipur (Friday, 18 December 2026): sunrise is 06:35 IST, so the first hora is Venus (Shukra) hora, 06:35 to 07:29, because Friday is ruled by Venus. Each day hora lasts about 54 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 10:11 to 11:06 and 16:31 to 17:25. Venus (Shukra) hora: 06:35 to 07:29 and 12:54 to 13:48. Mercury (Budh) hora: 07:29 to 08:23 and 13:48 to 14:43. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (17:25) with Mars (Mangal).
Raipur, Chhattisgarh (21.23°N, 81.63°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:35 to sunset 17:25, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:35.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:35 to 07:29 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 2 | 07:29 to 08:23 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 3 | 08:23 to 09:17 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 4 | 09:17 to 10:11 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 5 | 10:11 to 11:06 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 6 | 11:06 to 12:00 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 7 | 12:00 to 12:54 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 8 | 12:54 to 13:48 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 9 | 13:48 to 14:43 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 10 | 14:43 to 15:37 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 11 | 15:37 to 16:31 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 12 | 16:31 to 17:25 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:25 to 18:31 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 2 | 18:31 to 19:37 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 3 | 19:37 to 20:43 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 4 | 20:43 to 21:49 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 5 | 21:49 to 22:54 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 6 | 22:54 to 00:00 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 7 | 00:00 to 01:06 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 8 | 01:06 to 02:12 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 9 | 02:12 to 03:18 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 10 | 03:18 to 04:23 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 11 | 04:23 to 05:29 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 12 | 05:29 to 06:35 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
Also on 18 Dec 2026 in Raipur: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Venus (Shukra) hora, from 06:35 to 07:29 IST. The day hora sequence on 18 Dec 2026 is Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter.
Day: 10:11 to 11:06 and 16:31 to 17:25. Night: 00:00 to 01:06 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 06:35 to 07:29 and 12:54 to 13:48. Night: 19:37 to 20:43 and 03:18 to 04:23 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 Raipur on 18 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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