Hora on 29 Jan 2027 in Varanasi (Friday, 29 January 2027): sunrise is 06:42 IST, so the first hora is Venus (Shukra) hora, 06:42 to 07:37, because Friday is ruled by Venus. Each day hora lasts about 55 minutes. Jupiter (Guru) hora: 10:22 to 11:16 and 16:45 to 17:40. Venus (Shukra) hora: 06:42 to 07:37 and 13:06 to 14:01. Mercury (Budh) hora: 07:37 to 08:32 and 14:01 to 14:55. Saturn and Mars horas are traditionally avoided for new beginnings. The night horas start at sunset (17:40) with Mars (Mangal).
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (25.32°N, 83.01°E), Indian Standard Time. Day = sunrise 06:42 to sunset 17:40, night = sunset to next sunrise 06:42.
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 06:42 to 07:37 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 2 | 07:37 to 08:32 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 3 | 08:32 to 09:27 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 4 | 09:27 to 10:22 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 5 | 10:22 to 11:16 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Day 6 | 11:16 to 12:11 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Day 7 | 12:11 to 13:06 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Day 8 | 13:06 to 14:01 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Day 9 | 14:01 to 14:55 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Day 10 | 14:55 to 15:50 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Day 11 | 15:50 to 16:45 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Day 12 | 16:45 to 17:40 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Hora | Time (IST) | Planet | Traditional use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | 17:40 to 18:45 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 2 | 18:45 to 19:50 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 3 | 19:50 to 20:55 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 4 | 20:55 to 22:01 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 5 | 22:01 to 23:06 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
| Night 6 | 23:06 to 00:11 | Saturn (Shani) | avoid new starts; traditionally for labour, repairs and old matters |
| Night 7 | 00:11 to 01:16 | Jupiter (Guru) | most auspicious: worship, education, finance, important beginnings |
| Night 8 | 01:16 to 02:21 | Mars (Mangal) | avoid new starts; traditionally for property, sport and physical work |
| Night 9 | 02:21 to 03:26 | Sun (Surya) | government work, meeting officials, seeking approval |
| Night 10 | 03:26 to 04:32 | Venus (Shukra) | arts, relationships, buying clothes, jewellery or a vehicle |
| Night 11 | 04:32 to 05:37 | Mercury (Budh) | study, writing, communication, trading |
| Night 12 | 05:37 to 06:42 | Moon (Chandra) | travel, family matters, dealing with the public |
Also on 29 Jan 2027 in Varanasi: choghadiya (Amrit, Shubh, Labh slots) and Rahu Kaal.
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Venus (Shukra) hora, from 06:42 to 07:37 IST. The day hora sequence on 29 Jan 2027 is Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter.
Day: 10:22 to 11:16 and 16:45 to 17:40. Night: 00:11 to 01:16 IST. Guru hora is traditionally the most auspicious hora for worship, study, finance and important beginnings.
Day: 06:42 to 07:37 and 13:06 to 14:01. Night: 19:50 to 20:55 and 03:26 to 04:32 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 (55 minutes by day and 65 by night in Varanasi on 29 Jan 2027). 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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