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 Thursday, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:08
- 4♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:40
- 10☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:45
- 11♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:55 – 19:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:40
- 4♂︎ Mars21:40 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 04:58
- 12☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:52 to 06:58: 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.