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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:25
- 4♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:31
- 5☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:37
- 6♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:10
- 12☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 20:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:37
- 8♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:08 to 06:14: 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.