Glossary
Hora: meaning in astrology
A hora is a planetary hour. Vedic and older Western traditions divide the day into 24 horas, each ruled by a planet in the sequence Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, starting at sunrise with the lord of the weekday.
That is why Sunday begins with a Sun hora and Monday with a Moon hora. In Jyotish, hora is also the name of a divisional chart that splits each sign into two halves.
Where does "Hora" come up on this site?
42 guides use the term. The ones that use it most:
- Gayatri mantra
- Hare Krishna mantra
- Jupiter / Brihaspati mantra: beej, Vedic text and meaning
- Ketu mantra: beej, Vedic text and meaning
- Mahamrityunjaya mantra
- Mars / Mangala mantra: beej, Vedic text and meaning
- Mercury / Budha mantra: beej, Vedic text and meaning
- Moon / Chandra mantra: beej, Vedic text and meaning
How we calculate
Is astrology a guarantee of what will happen?
No. These calculations locate celestial bodies; astrology is a reflection and timing tradition, not evidence of guaranteed health, financial or relationship outcomes.
How are these results calculated?
Positions come from Astronomy Engine, an open-source astronomy library, and are checked against Swiss Ephemeris in our methodology tests. Western readings use the tropical zodiac; Vedic readings subtract the Lahiri ayanamsa. Terms are defined in the glossary.
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