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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:07
- 4♂︎ Mars10:07 – 10:54
- 5☉︎ Sun10:54 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:14
- 8☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 14:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:34
- 11♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:21
- 12☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:34
- 3☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 22:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 23:14
- 6♂︎ Mars23:14 – 00:27
- 7☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:47 to 08:34: 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.