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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 07:47
- 2♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:38 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:48
- 12☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:54 to 07:47: 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.