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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:00
- 12☽︎ Moon17:00 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:00 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:49: 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.