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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:58
- 2♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:17
- 3☉︎ Sun07:17 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 15:12
- 9♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:31
- 10☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:50
- 11♀︎ Venus17:50 – 19:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 21:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:31
- 4♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:12
- 5☉︎ Sun23:12 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 01:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:18
- 11♂︎ Mars03:18 – 03:58
- 12☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 15h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:39 to 05:58: 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.