Planetary hours
in Kanpur.
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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:58
- 4♂︎ Mars08:58 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 11:05
- 6♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:19 – 16:22
- 11♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:26
- 12☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:26
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:22
- 3☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:05
- 8♀︎ Venus01:05 – 02:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 02:58
- 10☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kanpur?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:47 to 06:51: 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
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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.