Planetary hours
in Lucknow.
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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:01
- 3♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:56
- 5♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:48 – 13:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:43
- 10♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:41
- 11☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:38
- 12♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:38
- 2☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:46
- 5♂︎ Mars21:46 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:56
- 9☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:02
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:04
- 12♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:06 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.