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 Thursday, 25 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 07:03
- 2♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:36
- 11♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:25
- 6♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:03
- 12☉︎ Sun05:03 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Evaton?
On Thursday, 25 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:59 to 07:03: 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.