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, 30 November 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 15:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 09:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:59 – 10:41
- 6☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 12:47
- 9♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:30
- 10☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:12
- 11♀︎ Venus14:12 – 14:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury14:54 – 15:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 18:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:30
- 4♂︎ Mars19:30 – 20:48
- 5☉︎ Sun20:48 – 22:06
- 6♀︎ Venus22:06 – 23:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:24 – 00:42
- 8☽︎ Moon00:42 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:54
- 12☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kharkiv?
On Thursday, 30 November 2028, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 15:36: the day lasts 8h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 07:52: 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.