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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:07 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 09:50
- 4♂︎ Mars09:50 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:27
- 8☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:10
- 11♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:04
- 12☉︎ Sun17:04 – 17:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:21 – 23:27
- 6♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:33
- 7☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:39
- 8♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 06:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:02 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:07 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.