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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:44
- 4♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:27
- 6♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:19 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:02 – 14:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 15:45
- 11♂︎ Mars15:45 – 16:37
- 12☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:37 – 19:45
- 3☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 22:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:27
- 8♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:44
- 10☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:09 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.