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 Thursday, 26 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:10
- 2♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:24
- 4♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:30
- 5☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:35
- 6♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:15 to 07:10: 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.