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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:19
- 3☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:58
- 11♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 17:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Craiova?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:29: 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.