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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:26
- 5♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:23
- 6☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:20
- 7♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:14
- 9☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:04
- 12♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:04
- 2♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:11
- 4☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:20
- 7♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:23
- 8☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:26
- 9♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:29
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:32
- 11☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 11h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 12h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:35: 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.