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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:50 – 07:46
- 2☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:28
- 6☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:23
- 7♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 14:14
- 9☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 16:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:00
- 12♂︎ Mars17:00 – 17:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:01
- 2♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:10
- 4☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:24
- 7♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:50 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.