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 Thursday, 5 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 20:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Warsaw).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:21
- 2♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:57
- 4♀︎ Venus08:57 – 10:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 14:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:26
- 9♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:44
- 10☉︎ Sun16:44 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:20 – 22:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 22:44
- 4♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:27
- 5☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:09
- 6♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:23
- 12☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gdańsk?
On Thursday, 5 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 20:38: the day lasts 15h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 8h 27m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:03 to 06:21: 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.