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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:31
- 3♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:45 – 09:58
- 5☽︎ Moon09:58 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 16:06
- 10♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:33
- 12☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:19
- 3♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:06
- 4☉︎ Sun22:06 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 01:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:44
- 10♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:16
- 12♀︎ Venus04:16 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:04 to 06:18: 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.