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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:43
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 04:42
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:00
- 2♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:17
- 3☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:34
- 4♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:59
- 9♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:17
- 10☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:34
- 11♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:08 – 20:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:16
- 4♂︎ Mars22:16 – 22:59
- 5☉︎ Sun22:59 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:08
- 8☽︎ Moon01:08 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:16
- 11♂︎ Mars03:16 – 03:59
- 12☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:42
Other cities · Ukraine
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:43 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 15h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:42, lasts 8h 34m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:43 to 06:00: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.