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, 6 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:13 – 06:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:20
- 4♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:23
- 5☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:25
- 6♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:30
- 8☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:35 – 15:37
- 11♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:40
- 12☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:37
- 3☽︎ Moon19:37 – 20:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:30
- 6♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:28
- 7☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:25
- 8♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:21
- 10☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jepara?
On Monday, 6 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:13 to 06:15: 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.