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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:21
- 3♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:06
- 5♀︎ Venus11:06 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 12:51
- 7☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:29
- 10♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:22
- 11☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:14
- 12♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:14
- 2☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:37
- 5♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:44
- 6☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:07
- 9☽︎ Moon03:07 – 03:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:29
- 12♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Galaţi?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:35 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.