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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:58
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:05
- 2♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:12
- 3☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:20
- 4♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:34
- 6☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:56
- 9♂︎ Mars13:56 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:56
- 5☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:34
- 8☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:13
- 11♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:05
- 12☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:58 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 13h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:58, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:58 to 06:05: 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.