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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:02
- 2☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:06
- 3♀︎ Venus08:06 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:39
- 12☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:35
- 3♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:32
- 4☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:28
- 5♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:06
- 11☉︎ Sun04:06 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:42: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:02: 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.