How long is one hora?

Not a clock hour. Daylight is split into twelve equal parts and night into twelve, so a hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer daylight and shorter in winter - and day and night horas differ in length on the same date.

Which hora is running now?

Match the current time against the day table above (sunrise to sunset) or the night table (sunset onwards). Both are given in local time for New Delhi, India (IST).

Why does the day start with a different planet each weekday?

Because the weekday is named for the planet ruling its first hora - Sunday opens with a Sun hora, Monday with the Moon, and so on. The sequence then continues in Chaldean order through all twenty-four.

13 November 2026 Hora Timings (Friday) - Planetary Hours

What Hora is

A hora is a planetary hour. Daylight is divided into twelve parts and the night into twelve more, and each is ruled by a planet running in the Chaldean order - Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars - repeating. The first hora after sunrise always belongs to the ruler of that weekday, which is why Friday opens with a Venus hora.

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Day Hora (Friday)

Twelve planetary hours from sunrise to sunset.

Day Hora for Friday, 13 November 2026
Hour	Ruling planet
6:42 AM–7:36 AM	Venus
7:36 AM–8:30 AM	Mercury
8:30 AM–9:24 AM	Moon
9:24 AM–10:17 AM	Saturn
10:17 AM–11:11 AM	Jupiter
11:11 AM–12:05 PM	Mars
12:05 PM–12:59 PM	Sun
12:59 PM–1:53 PM	Venus
1:53 PM–2:47 PM	Mercury
2:47 PM–3:40 PM	Moon
3:40 PM–4:34 PM	Saturn
4:34 PM–5:28 PM	Jupiter

Night Hora

Twelve more from sunset to the next sunrise.

Night Hora for Friday, 13 November 2026
Hour	Ruling planet
5:28 PM–6:34 PM	Mars
6:34 PM–7:40 PM	Sun
7:40 PM–8:47 PM	Venus
8:47 PM–9:53 PM	Mercury
9:53 PM–10:59 PM	Moon
10:59 PM–12:05 AM	Saturn
12:05 AM–1:11 AM	Jupiter
1:11 AM–2:17 AM	Mars
2:17 AM–3:24 AM	Sun
3:24 AM–4:30 AM	Venus
4:30 AM–5:36 AM	Mercury
5:36 AM–6:42 AM	Moon

What each hora is used for

Traditionally, each planet's hour suits a different kind of work.

Jupiter - study, ceremony, and anything needing goodwill
Mercury - paperwork, trade and communication
Venus - art, purchases and relationships
Moon - travel and matters of the home
Sun - dealing with authority
Mars and Saturn - hard, solitary work rather than new beginnings

A hora is a timing convention, not a forecast.

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Frequently asked

How long is one hora?: Not a clock hour. Daylight is split into twelve equal parts and night into twelve, so a hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer daylight and shorter in winter - and day and night horas differ in length on the same date.
Which hora is running now?: Match the current time against the day table above (sunrise to sunset) or the night table (sunset onwards). Both are given in local time for New Delhi, India (IST).
Why does the day start with a different planet each weekday?: Because the weekday is named for the planet ruling its first hora - Sunday opens with a Sun hora, Monday with the Moon, and so on. The sequence then continues in Chaldean order through all twenty-four.

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Hora for 13 November 2026