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, 9 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:24
- 6☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 11:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 12:47
- 9♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:35
- 10☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:22
- 11♀︎ Venus14:22 – 15:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 15:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:35
- 4♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:48
- 5☉︎ Sun20:48 – 22:00
- 6♀︎ Venus22:00 – 23:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:25
- 8☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:15
- 12☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Donetsk?
On Thursday, 9 November 2028, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:26 to 07:14: 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.