Hora Timings in Johannesburg, South Africa — 6 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 06:43 am | 07:38 am | Fruitful |
| Mars | 07:38 am | 08:33 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 08:33 am | 09:28 am | Vigorous |
| Venus | 09:28 am | 10:23 am | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 10:23 am | 11:18 am | Quick |
| Moon | 11:18 am | 12:13 pm | Gently |
| Saturn | 12:13 pm | 01:08 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 01:08 pm | 02:03 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 02:03 pm | 02:58 pm | Aggressive |
| Sun | 02:58 pm | 03:53 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 03:53 pm | 04:48 pm | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 04:48 pm | 05:43 pm | Quick |
Night horas
| Lord | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 05:43 pm | 06:48 pm | Gently |
| Saturn | 06:48 pm | 07:53 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 07:53 pm | 08:58 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 08:58 pm | 10:03 pm | Aggressive |
| Sun | 10:03 pm | 11:08 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 11:08 pm | 12:13 am | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 12:13 am | 01:18 am | Quick |
| Moon | 01:18 am | 02:23 am | Gently |
| Saturn | 02:23 am | 03:28 am | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 03:28 am | 04:33 am | Fruitful |
| Mars | 04:33 am | 05:38 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 05:38 am | 06:43 am | Vigorous |
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?
Jupiter — from 06:43 am to 07:38 am local time (Fruitful).
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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