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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:05
- 2♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 14:59
- 10☉︎ Sun14:59 – 15:50
- 11♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:59
- 4♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:15
- 6♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:05
- 12☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:13 to 08:05: 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.