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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:02
- 2☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:45
- 5♂︎ Mars10:45 – 11:39
- 6☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:22
- 9☽︎ Moon14:22 – 15:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:11 – 17:05
- 12♂︎ Mars17:05 – 17:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:05
- 2♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:17
- 4☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:28
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:40
- 8☉︎ Sun01:40 – 02:46
- 9♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:51 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.