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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:06
- 5♂︎ Mars10:06 – 10:59
- 6☉︎ Sun10:59 – 11:53
- 7♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:46 – 13:39
- 9☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:33
- 4☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:00
- 8☉︎ Sun01:00 – 02:06
- 9♀︎ Venus02:06 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:33 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.