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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:13
- 2♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:19
- 3☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:25
- 4♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:36
- 6☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:00
- 4♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:19
- 11♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:13
- 12☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:07 to 06:13: 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.