Hora Timings in Johannesburg, South Africa — 23 September 2026
The planetary hora timetable for Johannesburg: each hora carries its ruling planet's nature, traditionally matched to the work at hand.
Day horas
| Lord | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 05:56 am | 06:57 am | Quick |
| Moon | 06:57 am | 07:57 am | Gently |
| Saturn | 07:57 am | 08:58 am | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 08:58 am | 09:59 am | Fruitful |
| Mars | 09:59 am | 10:59 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 10:59 am | 12:00 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 12:00 pm | 01:01 pm | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 01:01 pm | 02:01 pm | Quick |
| Moon | 02:01 pm | 03:02 pm | Gently |
| Saturn | 03:02 pm | 04:03 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 04:03 pm | 05:03 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 05:03 pm | 06:04 pm | Aggressive |
Night horas
| Lord | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 06:04 pm | 07:03 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 07:03 pm | 08:02 pm | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 08:02 pm | 09:02 pm | Quick |
| Moon | 09:02 pm | 10:01 pm | Gently |
| Saturn | 10:01 pm | 11:00 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 11:00 pm | 11:59 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 11:59 pm | 12:59 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 12:59 am | 01:58 am | Vigorous |
| Venus | 01:58 am | 02:57 am | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 02:57 am | 03:56 am | Quick |
| Moon | 03:56 am | 04:56 am | Gently |
| Saturn | 04:56 am | 05:55 am | Sluggish |
How horas work
Each day is divided into 24 horas — twelve across the day arc and twelve across the night arc. The first hora after sunrise belongs to the weekday's lord; the sequence then follows the classical planetary order. A hora is traditionally chosen to match its lord's nature — Jupiter's for growth, Mercury's for trade and learning, and so on.
Source: standard shubha-hora tables (weekday × segment), cross-checked verbatim against PyJHora's shubha_hora — see sources & methodology.
Questions, answered
Which planet rules the first hora after sunrise in Johannesburg today?
Mercury — from 05:56 am to 06:57 am local time (Quick).
How long is one hora?
One-twelfth of the actual day arc (sunrise to sunset) or night arc (sunset to next sunrise) — so day and night horas differ in length except at the equinox.
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