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, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 07:47
- 2♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lucknow?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:53 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.