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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:09
- 2☉︎ Sun08:09 – 09:03
- 3♀︎ Venus09:03 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:52
- 5☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:12
- 12☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:23
- 4☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:03
- 11☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:09
- 12♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:09: 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.