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, 26 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:21
- 4♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:25
- 5☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:39
- 8☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 14:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:52
- 11♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:56
- 12☉︎ Sun16:56 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 18:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 19:52
- 3☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:34
- 7☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:20
- 10☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 26 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:08 to 06:12: 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.