Planetary hours
in Kolkata.
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 Tuesday, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:11
- 2☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:15
- 3♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:24
- 5☽︎ Moon09:24 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:48
- 10♀︎ Venus14:48 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:57
- 12☽︎ Moon16:57 – 18:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:24 – 02:19
- 10♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:10
- 12♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.