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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:26 – 12:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:18
- 8♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:06
- 3♂︎ Mars20:06 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:22
- 7☽︎ Moon00:22 – 01:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:38
- 11☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:42
- 12♀︎ Venus05:42 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 12h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:46 to 07:42: 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.