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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:43
- 3♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:24
- 7☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:10
- 10♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 22:15
- 5♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:34
- 9☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:48
- 12♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.