Planetary hours
in Delhi.
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 Tuesday, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:48
- 10♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 18:02
- 12☽︎ Moon18:02 – 19:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 20:55
- 3♂︎ Mars20:55 – 21:48
- 4☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:27
- 7☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:51
- 12♀︎ Venus04:51 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.