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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:32 – 09:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:03
- 4♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:49
- 5☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:23
- 11♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:09
- 12☉︎ Sun16:09 – 16:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:24
- 3☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 04:04
- 10☽︎ Moon04:04 – 05:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arad?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:46 to 08:32: 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.