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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:31
- 4♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:08
- 11♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:05
- 12☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:09
- 3☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:22
- 7☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:25
- 8♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:32
- 10☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:38: 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.