Planetary hours
in Kyiv.
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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:21
- 2♂︎ Mars06:21 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 14:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:32
- 9♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:51
- 10☉︎ Sun16:51 – 18:09
- 11♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 22:50
- 4♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:31
- 5☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:13
- 6♀︎ Venus00:13 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:20
- 12☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kyiv?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:02 to 06:21: 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.