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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:40
- 4♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:42
- 5☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:45
- 6♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:49
- 8☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:58
- 12☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 18:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:49
- 6♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:47
- 7☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:45
- 8♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:33 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.