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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:16
- 2☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:20
- 3♀︎ Venus07:20 – 08:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:28
- 5☽︎ Moon09:28 – 10:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:47
- 10♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 19:50
- 3♂︎ Mars19:50 – 20:47
- 4☉︎ Sun20:47 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:23
- 10♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:19
- 11☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:16: 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.