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 Friday, 15 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:37
- 3☽︎ Moon07:37 – 08:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:44
- 6♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:46
- 7☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:48
- 8♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:51 – 14:53
- 10☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:58 – 18:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:00 – 18:58
- 2☉︎ Sun18:58 – 19:55
- 3♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 21:51
- 5☽︎ Moon21:51 – 22:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 23:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 00:44
- 8♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:42
- 9☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:39
- 10♀︎ Venus02:39 – 03:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:35
- 12☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Friday, 15 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:32 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.