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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 14:33
- 9♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:28
- 10☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:39
- 6♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.