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 Saturday, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:25
- 3♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:02
- 5♀︎ Venus11:02 – 11:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:39
- 7☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:17 – 15:05
- 10♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:54
- 11☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 21:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:17
- 5♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:39
- 7♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 03:02
- 9☽︎ Moon03:02 – 04:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucheon-si?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.