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, 11 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kolkata).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:54
- 3♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:31
- 7☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:14
- 10♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:09
- 11☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:03
- 12♀︎ Venus17:03 – 17:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:03
- 2☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:20
- 5♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:26
- 6☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:31
- 7♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:43
- 9☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:00
- 12♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Surat?
On Saturday, 11 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:05 to 07:59: 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.