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, 24 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:06 – 07:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:38 – 09:23
- 4♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:26
- 8☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 13:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 14:43
- 11♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:29
- 12☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:43
- 3☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:26
- 6♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:40
- 7☉︎ Sun23:40 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 02:08
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 03:23
- 10☽︎ Moon03:23 – 04:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Monday, 24 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:15: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:06 to 07:52: 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.