Planetary hours
in Budta.
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, 4 March 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Asia/Manila).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:54
- 3☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:54
- 6☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:54
- 10☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 20:54
- 4♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Budta?
On Thursday, 4 March 2027, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 12h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 06:54: 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.