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 Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:17
- 2♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:56
- 9♂︎ Mars14:56 – 16:01
- 10☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:07
- 11♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:18 – 20:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:01
- 4♂︎ Mars22:01 – 22:56
- 5☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:22
- 11♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:17
- 12☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:11 to 07:17: 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.