Planetary hours
in Craiova.
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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:55 – 08:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:42 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:15
- 4♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:02
- 5☉︎ Sun11:02 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:21
- 8☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 14:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 15:41
- 11♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:28
- 12☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:41
- 3☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:21
- 6♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 03:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:01 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Craiova?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:55 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.