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 Thursday, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:56
- 9♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:49
- 10☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:34 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:49
- 4♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:56
- 5☉︎ Sun21:56 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kanpur?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 07:48: 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.