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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:18
- 4♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:23
- 5☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:28
- 6♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 18:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 19:53
- 3☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:33
- 7☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:28
- 8♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:17
- 10☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:03 to 06:08: 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.