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, 17 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 04:55
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:14
- 4♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:20
- 5☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:26
- 6♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:39
- 8☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:57
- 11♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 19:57
- 3☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:39
- 6♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:32
- 7☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:14
- 10☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:55
Other cities · India
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 17 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:55, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:55 to 06:01: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.