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 Monday, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 09:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:04
- 4♂︎ Mars10:04 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:48
- 8☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:44 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:36
- 11♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:32
- 12☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:28 – 19:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:32 – 20:36
- 3☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:48
- 6♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:03
- 10☽︎ Moon04:03 – 05:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:07 – 06:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:15 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.