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, 7 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 15:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:04 – 07:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 08:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:29 – 09:12
- 4♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:54
- 5☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:37
- 6♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:02
- 8☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:10
- 11♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:53
- 12☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:35 – 16:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 18:10
- 3☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 22:03
- 6♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:20
- 7☉︎ Sun23:20 – 00:38
- 8♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 03:12
- 10☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:30 – 05:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 7 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 15:35: the day lasts 8h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:04 to 07:46: 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.