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, 27 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 15:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:19
- 3♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:03
- 4☉︎ Sun09:03 – 09:47
- 5♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:16
- 7☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:28
- 10♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:12
- 11☉︎ Sun14:12 – 14:56
- 12♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:56
- 2☽︎ Moon16:56 – 18:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:44
- 5♂︎ Mars20:44 – 22:00
- 6☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:16
- 7♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:48
- 9☽︎ Moon01:48 – 03:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 04:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:37
- 12♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Saturday, 27 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 15:40: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:51 to 07:35: 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.