Planetary hours
in Chennai.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:09
- 2♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:07
- 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:50
- 9♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:44
- 11♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:50
- 5☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 02:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:10
- 12☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chennai?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:12 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.