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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:04
- 5☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:29
- 11♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:24
- 12☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:24
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:30
- 3☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:11
- 10☽︎ Moon03:11 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kanpur?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:28 to 07:22: 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.