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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 07:47
- 2♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:32
- 4♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:38
- 11♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:16
- 8☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:54 to 07:47: 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.