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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:23
- 4♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:30
- 11♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:22
- 12☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:30
- 3☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:53
- 6♂︎ Mars22:53 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:31 – 05:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:39: 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.