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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:59 – 07:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:36
- 4♂︎ Mars09:36 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:42
- 11♂︎ Mars15:42 – 16:34
- 12☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:42
- 3☽︎ Moon19:42 – 20:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:58 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:13
- 7☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:37
- 10☽︎ Moon03:37 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:59 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.