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 Thursday, 23 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 15:38
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:22
- 4♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 12:51
- 9♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:33
- 10☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:15
- 11♀︎ Venus14:15 – 14:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn16:56 – 18:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:33
- 4♂︎ Mars19:33 – 20:51
- 5☉︎ Sun20:51 – 22:09
- 6♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 02:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 03:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 23 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 15:38: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 15h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:16 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.