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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:39
- 2☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:28
- 5☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:08
- 3♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:22
- 7☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:29 – 03:32
- 10♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:39
- 12♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:42 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.