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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:47
- 4♂︎ Mars08:47 – 10:00
- 5☉︎ Sun10:00 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:18
- 11♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:31
- 12☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:44 – 20:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:17
- 3☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 22:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 01:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:45
- 10☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:08 to 06:21: 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.