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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:41
- 4☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:26
- 7☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:11
- 10♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:00
- 12♀︎ Venus17:00 – 17:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:00
- 2☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:21
- 6☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:26
- 7♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:52
- 12♂︎ Mars05:52 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:57 to 07:52: 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.