Hora Now - Planetary Hours

Discover the perfect time for every activity with HoraNow – your complete guide to planetary hours, auspicious timings, Vrats, and Vedic wisdom.
WHAT ARE PLANETARY HOURS (HORAS)?
An ancient timing system used for thousands of years to identify favorable moments for important activities. Each day divides into 24 unequal hours – 12 daylight, 12 nighttime – with each ruled by one of seven classical planets. Calculated from sunrise and sunset times at your exact location.
• Saturn – Structure, discipline, long-term planning
• Jupiter – Growth, wisdom, expansion, luck
• Mars – Energy, courage, action, competition
• Sun – Leadership, vitality, success
• Venus – Love, beauty, harmony, finances
• Mercury – Communication, intellect, travel
• Moon – Intuition, emotions, creativity
WHAT ARE KALAS?
Specific time windows in Vedic astrology considered highly auspicious or inauspicious
• Rahu Kala – Inauspicious period, avoid new beginnings
• Yamaganda – Time of obstacles, best avoided for important tasks
• Gulika – Saturn's influence, unfavorable for ventures
• Abhijit Muhurta – Most auspicious midday window, ideal for any activity
WHAT IS PANCHANGA?
The traditional Hindu almanac describing the five limbs of time based on Sun and Moon positions:
• Tithi – Lunar day (30 divisions of the lunar month)
• Nakshatra – Lunar mansion (27 divisions of the ecliptic)
• Yoga – Sun-Moon combination (27 yogas)
• Karana – Half of a Tithi (60 per lunar month)
• Vara – Weekday and its planetary ruler
Includes Choghadiya/Gowri Panchangam – dividing day and night into 8 equal periods each, ruled by planets, with quality ratings:
• Amrit (Nectar) – Very auspicious, best for important beginnings
• Shubh – Auspicious, favorable for growth
• Labh – Profit and gain, good for business
• Chara – Neutral, suitable for travel
• Rog, Kaal, Udveg – Inauspicious, avoid for important work
WHAT ARE VRATS?
Hindu fasting observances based on lunar calendar:
• Ekadashi
• Purnima & Amavasya
• Pradosh
• Sankashti & Vinayaka Chaturthi
• Multi-day observances – Navratri, Sawan Somvar, Kartik Maas
KEY FEATURES
• Real-time horas with current planet and favored activities
• Beautiful visualizations
• Kalas with daily auspicious/inauspicious indicators
• Panchanga with Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana details (Pro)
• Vrat calendar with accurate dates and Parana times
• Location-aware calculations for anywhere in the world
• Educational content about each system
• Customizable share cards for Vrat observations with friends and on social media
• Multiple languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati
HORANOW PLUS
• Kalas Timing Access – View exact time windows for Choghadiyas and Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, and Abhijit Muhurta
• Follow More Vrats – Track monthly and annual vrats
HORANOW PRO
Everything in Plus, and:
• Panchanga Access – Full access to Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, & Karana
• Home & Lock Screen Widgets – Hora, Kala, and Panchanga widgets
• Hora & Panchanga Notifications – Get alerted for specific horas or choghadiyas
• Multi-day Vrats – Track all your observances Vrats
• Nakshtra Yoga Based Vrats – Access to auspicious Nakshatra Yogas
• Ad-free experience
PERFECT FOR
• Astrology enthusiasts and Jyotish practitioners
• Students of Vedic traditions
• Spiritual practitioners following Vrats and fasting observances
• Traders timing market decisions by planetary hours
WORKS ANYWHERE
Accurate astronomical calculations based on your exact location – New York, Mumbai, London, or anywhere else on Earth.
Download HoraNow and align your life with ancient cosmic rhythms.
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