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 Saturday, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:21
- 3♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:45
- 7☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 16:02
- 10♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:08
- 11☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:14
- 12♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:14
- 2☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 22:57
- 5♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:15
- 12♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:09 to 07:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.