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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:31
- 2♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:24
- 3☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:27
- 11♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:34
- 4♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 01:03
- 8☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:32
- 12☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:39 to 07:31: 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.