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 Tuesday, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Bangkok).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:42
- 2☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:37 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:28
- 8♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:19
- 12☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:23
- 4☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khlong Sam Wa?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:44 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.