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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:04 – 06:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:38
- 4♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:29
- 5☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:21
- 6♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:03
- 8☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:46 – 14:37
- 11♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:29
- 12☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:38
- 3☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:46
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:04
- 6♂︎ Mars22:04 – 23:13
- 7☉︎ Sun23:13 – 00:21
- 8♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:39
- 10☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:04 to 06:55: 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.