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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:46
- 2☉︎ Sun07:46 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:26 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:15
- 8♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:55
- 12☽︎ Moon16:55 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:00
- 3♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:06
- 4☉︎ Sun21:06 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:36
- 10♂︎ Mars03:36 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaech’ŏn?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:51 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.