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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:39
- 2☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 09:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:50
- 7♀︎ Venus12:50 – 14:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 15:18
- 9☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 19:01
- 12♂︎ Mars19:01 – 20:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:01
- 2♀︎ Venus21:01 – 21:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:46 – 22:32
- 4☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 00:50
- 7♂︎ Mars00:50 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:53
- 11☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:39 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:39: 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.