Planetary hours
in Evaton.
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 Wednesday, 24 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:58 – 07:02
- 2☽︎ Moon07:02 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:21
- 7♀︎ Venus12:21 – 13:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:29
- 9☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:33 – 16:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:40
- 12♂︎ Mars17:40 – 18:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:44 – 19:40
- 2♀︎ Venus19:40 – 20:36
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:33
- 4☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:25 – 00:21
- 7♂︎ Mars00:21 – 01:18
- 8☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:06
- 11☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:03
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Wednesday, 24 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 18:44: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:58 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.