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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:30
- 2☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:08
- 5☽︎ Moon10:08 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:58
- 9☉︎ Sun14:58 – 16:11
- 10♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:36
- 12☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:24
- 3♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:11
- 4☉︎ Sun22:11 – 22:59
- 5♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:34
- 7☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:09 – 02:56
- 10♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:30: 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.