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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:12
- 2♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:14
- 3☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:16
- 4♀︎ Venus08:16 – 09:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:19
- 6☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:22 – 13:24
- 9♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:27
- 11♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:24
- 5☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:22
- 6♀︎ Venus22:22 – 23:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:19
- 8☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 03:14
- 11♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:12
- 12☉︎ Sun04:12 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:11 to 06:12: 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.