Planetary hours
in Arad.
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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:15 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:18 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 13:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:32
- 11♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:21
- 12☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:09 – 18:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:32
- 3☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:18
- 7☉︎ Sun00:18 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 05:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:05 – 06:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arad?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:26 to 08:15: 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.