Planetary hours
in Surat.
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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:02 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:40
- 8☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:56
- 11♂︎ Mars16:56 – 18:02
- 12☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 20:56
- 3☽︎ Moon20:56 – 21:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:40
- 6♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:29
- 8♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:02 to 07:08: 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.