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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:43
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:42 – 06:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:38
- 4♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:57
- 5☉︎ Sun09:57 – 11:15
- 6♀︎ Venus11:15 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 15:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:48
- 11♂︎ Mars17:48 – 19:07
- 12☉︎ Sun19:07 – 20:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:07 – 21:48
- 3☽︎ Moon21:48 – 22:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:16
- 8♀︎ Venus01:16 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:42 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:43, lasts 8h 18m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:42 to 06:01: 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.