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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:36
- 2♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:25
- 3☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:52
- 6☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:19
- 9♂︎ Mars14:19 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:46 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 04:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:24
- 11♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:35
- 12☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hamhŭng?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:47 to 08:36: 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.