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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:45
- 3♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:36
- 4☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:12
- 7☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:48
- 10♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:40
- 11☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:32
- 12♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:32
- 2☽︎ Moon18:32 – 19:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:56
- 5♂︎ Mars21:56 – 23:05
- 6☉︎ Sun23:05 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 03:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.