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 Wednesday, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:20
- 2☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:31
- 5♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:34
- 6☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:38
- 7♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:45
- 9☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:55
- 12♂︎ Mars16:55 – 17:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:59 – 18:55
- 2♀︎ Venus18:55 – 19:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:45
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:38
- 7♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:34
- 8☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:31
- 9♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:24
- 11☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:17 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.