Planetary hours
in Brăila.
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 Thursday, 16 January 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:35
- 10☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:21
- 11♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:53 – 18:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:07 – 19:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:21 – 20:35
- 4♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brăila?
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.