Planetary hours
in Lerik.
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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 19:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:31 – 06:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:54
- 8☽︎ Moon13:54 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:18 – 17:30
- 11♂︎ Mars17:30 – 18:42
- 12☉︎ Sun18:42 – 19:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:54 – 20:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:30
- 3☽︎ Moon21:30 – 22:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:54
- 6♂︎ Mars23:54 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 19:54: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:31 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.