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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:40
- 3♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 10:07
- 5☽︎ Moon10:07 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:16
- 10♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:44
- 12☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:30
- 3♂︎ Mars21:30 – 22:17
- 4☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:40
- 11☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:27
- 12♀︎ Venus04:27 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 14h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:26: 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.