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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:39
- 2♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:23
- 6☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:16 – 13:12
- 9♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:08
- 10☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 16:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:56 – 18:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:08
- 4♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:12
- 5☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:16
- 6♀︎ Venus22:16 – 23:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:24
- 8☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 11h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:43 to 06:39: 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.