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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 07:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:41
- 3♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:23
- 4☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:05
- 5♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:29
- 7☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 12:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:35
- 10♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:17
- 11☉︎ Sun14:17 – 14:58
- 12♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:58
- 2☽︎ Moon16:58 – 18:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:53
- 5♂︎ Mars20:53 – 22:11
- 6☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:29
- 7♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 02:05
- 9☽︎ Moon02:05 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:59
- 12♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 8h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:17 to 07:59: 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.