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, 31 August 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:14
- 5☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:43
- 9☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:50
- 10♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:58 – 18:05
- 12☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 20:58
- 3♂︎ Mars20:58 – 21:51
- 4☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:43
- 5♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 04:00
- 11☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Tuesday, 31 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:52: 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.