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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:13
- 2☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:00
- 5☽︎ Moon11:00 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:29
- 12☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:24 – 19:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:33
- 3♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:37
- 4☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:51
- 7☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:13
- 12♀︎ Venus06:13 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:17 to 08:13: 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.