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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:13
- 2♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:08
- 3☉︎ Sun08:08 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:54
- 6☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:49
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:40
- 9♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:35
- 10☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:30
- 11♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:35
- 4♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:40
- 5☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:45
- 6♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:09
- 11♂︎ Mars04:09 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.