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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:48
- 2♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 14:59
- 10☉︎ Sun14:59 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:59
- 4♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 03:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:35
- 11♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khirdalan?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:01 to 08:48: 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.