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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:46
- 4♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:32
- 11♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:11 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:43
- 4♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:26
- 8☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:58
- 11♂︎ Mars04:58 – 06:09
- 12☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:18 to 08:08: 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.