Planetary hours
in Khlong Sam Wa.
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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Bangkok).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:08
- 3♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:12
- 4☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:34
- 10♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:38
- 11☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:41
- 12♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:41
- 2☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:34 – 22:30
- 5♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:27
- 6☉︎ Sun23:27 – 00:23
- 7♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:05
- 12♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khlong Sam Wa?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:01 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.