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, 22 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:19
- 3☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:23
- 4♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:31
- 6☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:51
- 11♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:59 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:39
- 6♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:30
- 8☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:18
- 11♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:14
- 12☉︎ Sun04:14 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Thursday, 22 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:15: 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.