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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 15:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:16 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:03
- 5☽︎ Moon10:03 – 10:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:45 – 11:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:27 – 12:09
- 8♂︎ Mars12:09 – 12:50
- 9☉︎ Sun12:50 – 13:32
- 10♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 14:56
- 12☽︎ Moon14:56 – 15:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:14
- 3♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:32
- 4☉︎ Sun19:32 – 20:51
- 5♀︎ Venus20:51 – 22:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 23:27
- 7☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 02:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:03 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 15:38: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:16 to 07:58: 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.