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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:03 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 07:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:51 – 08:45
- 4♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:33
- 6♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:21
- 8☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:03
- 11♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:52
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:52 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:04
- 3☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:22
- 6♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:28
- 7☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:34
- 8♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:03 to 06:57: 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.