Planetary hours
in Kharkiv.
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, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:56
- 4♂︎ Mars08:56 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:57 – 16:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:22
- 11♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:34
- 12☉︎ Sun18:34 – 19:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:34 – 21:22
- 3☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:09 – 22:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 23:44
- 6♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:32
- 7☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:54
- 10☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kharkiv?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:19 to 06:31: 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.