Planetary hours
in Bucheon-si.
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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:26
- 8♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:03
- 10♀︎ Venus15:03 – 15:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:39
- 12☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:39 – 19:51
- 3♂︎ Mars19:51 – 21:03
- 4☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:38
- 7☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:24
- 11☉︎ Sun05:24 – 06:36
- 12♀︎ Venus06:36 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucheon-si?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:36: 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.