Hora on 26 Dec 2026 in Ranchi (Saturday, 26 December 2026): sunrise is 06:28 IST, so the first hora is Saturn (Shani) hora, 06:28 to 07:22, because Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Each day hora lasts about 54 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 07:22 to 08:15 and 13:36 to 14:30. Venus (Shukra) hora: 10:02 to 10:56 and 16:17 to 17:10. Mercury (Budh) hora: 10:56 to 11:49. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (17:10) with Mercury (Budh).
Ranchi, Jharkhand (23.34°N, 85.31°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:28 to sunset 17:10, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:28.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:28 to 07:22 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 2 | 07:22 to 08:15 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 3 | 08:15 to 09:09 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 4 | 09:09 to 10:02 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 5 | 10:02 to 10:56 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 6 | 10:56 to 11:49 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 7 | 11:49 to 12:43 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 8 | 12:43 to 13:36 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 9 | 13:36 to 14:30 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 10 | 14:30 to 15:23 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 11 | 15:23 to 16:17 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 12 | 16:17 to 17:10 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:10 to 18:17 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 2 | 18:17 to 19:23 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 3 | 19:23 to 20:30 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 4 | 20:30 to 21:36 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 5 | 21:36 to 22:43 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 6 | 22:43 to 23:49 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 7 | 23:49 to 00:56 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 8 | 00:56 to 02:02 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 9 | 02:02 to 03:09 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 10 | 03:09 to 04:15 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 11 | 04:15 to 05:22 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 12 | 05:22 to 06:28 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
Also on 26 Dec 2026 in Ranchi: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Saturn (Shani) hora, from 06:28 to 07:22 IST. The day hora sequence on 26 Dec 2026 is Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus.
Day: 07:22 to 08:15 and 13:36 to 14:30. Night: 20:30 to 21:36 and 04:15 to 05:22 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 10:02 to 10:56 and 16:17 to 17:10. Night: 23:49 to 00:56 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 67 by night in Ranchi on 26 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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