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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:25
- 2♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:31
- 9♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:14
- 10☉︎ Sun14:14 – 14:58
- 11♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:41 – 16:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:14
- 4♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:31
- 5☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:53 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:26
- 12☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Galaţi?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:42 to 08:25: 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.