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 Friday, 31 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:03 – 06:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:18 – 07:33
- 3☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:49 – 10:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:04 – 11:19
- 6♂︎ Mars11:19 – 12:34
- 7☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:50
- 8♀︎ Venus13:50 – 15:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 16:20
- 10☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:35 – 18:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 20:06
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:06 – 20:51
- 2☉︎ Sun20:51 – 21:35
- 3♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:20 – 23:05
- 5☽︎ Moon23:05 – 23:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:35 – 01:20
- 8♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:05
- 9☉︎ Sun02:05 – 02:50
- 10♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:19
- 12☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:03 to 06:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.