Planetary hours
in Donetsk.
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 Tuesday, 18 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 15:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:25
- 2☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 09:42
- 5☽︎ Moon09:42 – 10:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:13 – 11:59
- 8♂︎ Mars11:59 – 12:45
- 9☉︎ Sun12:45 – 13:30
- 10♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:02
- 12☽︎ Moon15:02 – 15:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 17:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:16
- 3♂︎ Mars18:16 – 19:31
- 4☉︎ Sun19:31 – 20:45
- 5♀︎ Venus20:45 – 22:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 23:14
- 7☽︎ Moon23:14 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 05:26
- 12♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 15:47: the day lasts 9h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:39 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.