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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:43 – 07:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:36
- 3☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:25
- 6♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:22
- 7☉︎ Sun12:22 – 13:18
- 8♀︎ Venus13:18 – 14:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:04
- 2☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:07
- 3♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:15
- 5☽︎ Moon22:15 – 23:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:26
- 8♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:29
- 9☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:33
- 10♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:37 – 05:40
- 12☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:43 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.