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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:39
- 2♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:32
- 4♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:07
- 11♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:43 to 07:39: 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.