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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:44
- 3♀︎ Venus07:44 – 08:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:33
- 5☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:17
- 8♂︎ Mars12:17 – 13:12
- 9☉︎ Sun13:12 – 14:07
- 10♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:56
- 12☽︎ Moon15:56 – 16:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 17:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:01
- 3♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:07
- 4☉︎ Sun20:07 – 21:12
- 5♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:23
- 7☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:39
- 10♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.