Planetary hours
in Jepara.
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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:38
- 10☉︎ Sun14:38 – 15:38
- 11♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:38
- 4♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:38
- 5☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:38
- 8☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 11h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 12h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:40 to 06:40: 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.