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 Tuesday, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:04
- 2☉︎ Sun07:04 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:50
- 8♂︎ Mars14:50 – 16:08
- 9☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:25
- 10♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:00
- 12☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:43
- 3♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:07
- 5♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:32
- 7☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arad?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 07:04: 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.