Planetary hours
in Gdańsk.
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, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:56
- 3♀︎ Venus07:56 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:20
- 5☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 15:09
- 9☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:21
- 10♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:45
- 12☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 20:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:32
- 3♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:20
- 4☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:08
- 5♀︎ Venus23:08 – 23:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:42
- 12♀︎ Venus04:42 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gdańsk?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:44: 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.