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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:15 – 08:09
- 2☽︎ Moon08:09 – 09:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 09:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:46
- 6☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:29
- 9☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:18 – 17:12
- 12♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:12
- 2♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:24
- 4☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:41
- 7♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:52
- 9♀︎ Venus02:52 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 52m, 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?
Mercury, from 07:15 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 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.