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, 19 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:22
- 4♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:29
- 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:36
- 6♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:49
- 8☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:09
- 11♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:16
- 12☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:23 – 19:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:09
- 3☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:49
- 6♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:36
- 8♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:22
- 10☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kolkata?
On Monday, 19 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:02 to 06:09: 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.