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, 29 July 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:16
- 2♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:33
- 3☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:50
- 4♀︎ Venus08:50 – 10:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:14
- 9♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:31
- 10☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:48
- 11♀︎ Venus17:48 – 19:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 21:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:32
- 4♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:15
- 5☉︎ Sun23:15 – 23:58
- 6♀︎ Venus23:58 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 02:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:34
- 11♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:17
- 12☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kharkiv?
On Thursday, 29 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:59 to 06:16: 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.