Planetary hours
in Hamhŭng.
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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:23
- 2♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:17
- 10☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:31
- 11♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:00 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:17
- 4♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:03
- 5☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:09 to 06:23: 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.