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, 16 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 09:00
- 3♂︎ Mars09:00 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:08
- 10♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:01
- 11☉︎ Sun16:01 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:23
- 6☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 05:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:07
- 12♂︎ Mars06:07 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Delhi?
On Saturday, 16 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:14 to 08:07: 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.