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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:22
- 3♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:50
- 10♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:46
- 11☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:41
- 12♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:41
- 2☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:55
- 5♂︎ Mars21:55 – 23:00
- 6☉︎ Sun23:00 – 00:04
- 7♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:09
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:14
- 9☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:28
- 12♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:32 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.