Planetary hours
in Lankaran.
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
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:52
- 3☉︎ Sun07:52 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:29
- 6☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:05
- 9♂︎ Mars15:05 – 16:18
- 10☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:30
- 11♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:42 – 19:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:55 – 20:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:18
- 4♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:05
- 5☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:51
- 11♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lankaran?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 9h 32m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:27 to 06:40: 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.