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 Saturday, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 07:55
- 3♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:58
- 4☉︎ Sun08:58 – 10:01
- 5♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:07
- 7☽︎ Moon12:07 – 13:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:18
- 11☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:21
- 12♀︎ Venus17:21 – 18:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:21
- 2☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:13
- 5♂︎ Mars22:13 – 23:10
- 6☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:07
- 7♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:01
- 9☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:53
- 12♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kanpur?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:49 to 06:52: 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
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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.