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, 6 September 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 09:09
- 4♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:38 – 15:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 17:55
- 12☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:00 – 19:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:49
- 3☽︎ Moon20:49 – 21:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:33
- 6♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:10
- 10☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 6 September 2027, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 06:58: 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.