Planetary hours
in Khirdalan.
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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:51
- 3☉︎ Sun07:51 – 09:05
- 4♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:33
- 6☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 14:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 15:14
- 9♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:28
- 10☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:42
- 11♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:09 – 20:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 21:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:28
- 4♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:14
- 5☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:00
- 6♀︎ Venus00:00 – 00:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:38
- 12☉︎ Sun04:38 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khirdalan?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:24 to 06:37: 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.