# Hora Now - Planetary Hours — Track Auspicious Timing > Track Auspicious Timing (iPhone/iPad app by Soumitra Dasnurkar.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hora-now-planetary-hours/id6758165913 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Soumitra Dasnurkar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1132520950) - Category: Lifestyle, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 39 MB - Languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu - Released: 2026-02-01 - Data updated: 2026-06-29 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hora-now-planetary-hours/id6758165913/reviews.md ## What is Hora Now? 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. --- Subscription Details Payment charged to App Store Account at purchase confirmation. Subscription auto-renews unless turned off 24 hours before period ends. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings. Links Terms of Service (EULA): https://horanow.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://horanow.app/privacy Support: support@horanow.app Feedback : feedback@horanow.app | @appfab ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year | | Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year | | Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Plus Yearly | $9.99 | per year | | Plus Monthly | $1.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.1 — 2026-06-05 New! View the daily Bramha Muhurta window in the Vrat Insights view in a single glance! ### 2.2 — 2026-05-28 Now includes Kalashtami Vrat and Shani Jayanti vrat! Thank you for your valuable feedback - We have updated the colors for Venus, Mercury, Sun and Jupiter - they now match the traditional colors associated with them. Also includes enhancements to the translations and bug fixes. ### 2.1 — 2026-05-04 NEW VRATS & ENHANCEMENTS New Vrat: • Ratha Saptami – Celebrate the Sun God's chariot journey on Magha Shukla Saptami Vrat Improvements: • Lunar Calendar Choice – Select Amanta or Purnimanta system for Vat Savitri • Enhanced Ekadashi System – Improved tradition-specific calculations Bug Fixes & Improvements: • Fixed Sankashti Chaturthi calculation bug • Added Sankashti names for each month • Atomic notification cancellation for Horas and Kalas • Better Panchanga display • Enhanced Half Wheel view with better font scaling • Improved notification permission handling • Plan-specific success messages on subscription • Performance optimizations throughout UI Polish: • Restricted dynamic font increases for better wheel readability • Improved settings layout • Enhanced paywall experience • Better welcome flow (auto-dismisses after 2 launches) Thank you for your continued support! ### 1.1 — 2026-02-13 **Enhanced Visual Experience** We've refined the entire interface with smoother animations, better transitions, and more intuitive interactions. Rotate your iPhone and experience a beautiful landscape view - now featuring a redesigned split layout with your current hora prominently displayed alongside a scrollable list of all day and night planetary hours from sunrise to the next sunrise. Addition of a Quick Tour for easy onboarding when launching for the first time. **Enhanced Notifications (Pro)** We listened to your feedback and have enhanced the notifications view for clarity - see the upcoming notifications as well as your schedule and the location for which notifications are set. **New iPad Experience ** We have meticulously crafted the entire iPad experience from the ground up to take advantage of the larger screen that utilizes both, the landscape and portrait modes effectively. Introducing, a custom made interactive planetary carousel and a time scale that goes beyond the 24 horas in the list. **Dual-Location Support (Pro)** iPad users can now view planetary hours for two locations side-by-side — perfect for comparing times across cities or tracking horas for loved ones in different time zones. **Polish & Performance** • Smoother header transitions with extended gradients • Enhanced day/night toggle with gradient backgrounds • Refined spacing and shadows throughout We cannot wait for you to try them out! ### 1.0 — 2026-02-01 No release notes. ## Related topics [planetary hours free](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/planetary-hours-free) · [planetary hours](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/planetary-hours) · [planetary hours app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/planetary-hours-app) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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