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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 07:50
- 2♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:45
- 3☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:40
- 4♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:30
- 6☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:10
- 10☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:05
- 11♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:10
- 4♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:51
- 12☉︎ Sun05:51 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 07:50: 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.