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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:24 – 06:27
- 2☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:34
- 5♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:37
- 6☉︎ Sun10:37 – 11:39
- 7♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:44
- 9☽︎ Moon13:44 – 14:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:52
- 12♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:54 – 18:52
- 2♀︎ Venus18:52 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 20:47
- 4☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:39
- 7♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:37
- 8☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:34
- 9♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:30
- 11☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:24 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.