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 Tuesday, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Bucharest).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:10
- 3♀︎ Venus08:10 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:31
- 9☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:45
- 10♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 21:58
- 3♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:45
- 4☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:31
- 5♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Galaţi?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.