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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:57
- 5☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:46
- 8☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:35
- 11♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:35
- 3☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:39 – 21:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:46
- 6♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:50
- 7☉︎ Sun23:50 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 03:01
- 10☽︎ Moon03:01 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:11 to 07:08: 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.