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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:10
- 2♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:15
- 3☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:20
- 4♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:29
- 6☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:52
- 11♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 18:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:02 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:29
- 8☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:14
- 11♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:09
- 12☉︎ Sun04:09 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:05 to 06:10: 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.