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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:22
- 2☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:37
- 3♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:17
- 10♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:46
- 12☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:32
- 3♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:17
- 4☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:06 – 02:52
- 10♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:08 to 06:22: 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.