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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:35
- 4♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:22 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:14
- 9♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:10
- 10☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:39
- 11♂︎ Mars04:39 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:47 to 07:43: 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.