Planetary hours
in Galaţi.
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, 15 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:31
- 6☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 13:48
- 9♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:50 – 18:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:33
- 4♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:48
- 5☉︎ Sun21:48 – 23:02
- 6♀︎ Venus23:02 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:31
- 8☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Galaţi?
On Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:43 to 08:29: 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.