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, 22 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:27
- 11♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:40
- 4♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:11
- 11♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Brăila?
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 14h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:38 to 08:25: 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.