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 Tuesday, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:19
- 2☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:22
- 3♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:34
- 8♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:44
- 12☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:32
- 7☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:27 – 02:25
- 10♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:22
- 11☉︎ Sun03:22 – 04:20
- 12♀︎ Venus04:20 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:19: 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.