Planetary hours
in Depok.
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 Friday, 29 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:53 – 06:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:55 – 07:57
- 3☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 10:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 11:03
- 6♂︎ Mars11:03 – 12:05
- 7☉︎ Sun12:05 – 13:07
- 8♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:15 – 18:17
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:17 – 19:15
- 2☉︎ Sun19:15 – 20:13
- 3♀︎ Venus20:13 – 21:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:09
- 5☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 00:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:03
- 8♂︎ Mars01:03 – 02:01
- 9☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:59
- 10♀︎ Venus02:59 – 03:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:57 – 04:56
- 12☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Depok?
On Friday, 29 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:53 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.