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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 15:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:46
- 6☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:10 – 12:52
- 9♂︎ Mars12:52 – 13:33
- 10☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:15
- 11♀︎ Venus14:15 – 14:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 15:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:39 – 16:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn16:57 – 18:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:34
- 4♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:52
- 5☉︎ Sun20:52 – 22:10
- 6♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 02:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 03:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:59
- 12☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 15:39: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.