8 Pahar Explained in Indian Time System
8 Pahar Explained in Indian Time System
In the traditional Indian time system, 8 Pahar (ପ୍ରହର / पहर) equals 24 hours — one complete day and night. One Pahar is approximately 3 hours.
8 Pahar Time Chart
1st Pahar 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM Morning 3 hrs
2nd Pahar 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Late morning 3 hrs
3rd Pahar 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Afternoon 3 hrs
4th Pahar 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Evening approaches 3 hrs
5th Pahar 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Early night 3 hrs
6th Pahar 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM Late evening 3 hrs
7th Pahar 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM Midnight 3 hrs
8th Pahar 3:00 AM – 6:00 AM Pre-dawn 3 hrs
Quick calculation
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1 Pahar = 3 hours
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2 Pahar = 6 hours
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4 Pahar = 12 hours
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8 Pahar = 24 hours
In religious traditions, an Ashta Prahari devotional observance commonly refers to continuous worship or chanting over the eight-Pahar period.