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 Monday, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:59
- 5☉︎ Sun09:59 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 16:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:32
- 12☉︎ Sun18:32 – 19:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:32 – 21:19
- 3☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 22:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:11
- 8♀︎ Venus01:11 – 01:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:44
- 10☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 9h 19m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:06 to 06:19: 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.