Planetary hours
in International City.
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 Tuesday, 20 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:51 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:00
- 3♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 10:09
- 5☽︎ Moon10:09 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 12:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:21
- 8♂︎ Mars13:21 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:38
- 12☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:43
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 19:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:34
- 3♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:25
- 5♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in International City?
On Tuesday, 20 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 18:43: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:51 to 06:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.