Planetary hours
in Kryvyy Rih.
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 Wednesday, 20 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:19
- 2☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 10:09
- 5♂︎ Mars10:09 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 14:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 15:17
- 9☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 19:07
- 12♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:07
- 2♀︎ Venus21:07 – 21:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:33
- 4☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:16
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:08
- 9♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:35
- 11☽︎ Moon03:35 – 04:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kryvyy Rih?
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 15h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:02 to 06:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.