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 Saturday, 27 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 06:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:15
- 3♂︎ Mars07:15 – 08:17
- 4☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:20
- 5♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:24
- 7☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:31
- 10♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:34
- 11☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:36
- 12♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:36
- 2☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:29
- 5♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:27
- 6☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:24
- 7♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:20
- 9☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:13
- 12♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Saturday, 27 November 2027, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:10 to 06:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.