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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 15:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 07:47
- 2♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:30
- 3☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:13
- 4♀︎ Venus09:13 – 09:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:39
- 6☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:04 – 12:47
- 9♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:30
- 10☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:13
- 11♀︎ Venus14:13 – 14:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:39 – 16:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn16:56 – 18:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:31
- 4♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:48
- 5☉︎ Sun20:48 – 22:05
- 6♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:39
- 8☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:31
- 11♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:48
- 12☉︎ Sun05:48 – 07:05
Other cities · Ukraine
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kharkiv?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 15:39: the day lasts 8h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 07:47: 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.