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, 2 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:05
- 3♂︎ Mars09:05 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:53
- 5♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:25
- 10♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:20
- 11☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:14
- 12♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:14
- 2☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:31
- 5♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:37
- 6☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:42
- 7♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:53
- 9☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 05:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:10
- 12♂︎ Mars06:10 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Saturday, 2 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:10: 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.