Planetary hours
in Kaech’ŏn.
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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:27
- 2♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:41
- 3☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:09
- 9♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:24
- 10☉︎ Sun16:24 – 17:38
- 11♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:08 – 20:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:24
- 4♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:26
- 8☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 02:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:27
- 12☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:13
Other cities · North Korea
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaech’ŏn?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:12 to 06:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.