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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:45
- 2♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:32
- 3☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:20
- 4♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:55
- 6☽︎ Moon11:55 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:17
- 9♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 15:52
- 11♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:17
- 5☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:19 – 05:32
- 11♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:44
- 12☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaech’ŏn?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:45: 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.
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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.