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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:41
- 2♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:28
- 3☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:15
- 4♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:09
- 9♂︎ Mars14:09 – 14:56
- 10☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:43
- 11♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:56
- 4♂︎ Mars20:56 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 03:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:02 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:28
- 11♂︎ Mars05:28 – 06:42
- 12☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:55
Other cities · North Korea
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaech’ŏn?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:54 to 08:41: 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.