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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:46
- 2☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:39
- 6☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:52
- 7♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 15:18
- 9☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:31 – 17:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 18:57
- 12♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:10 – 20:57
- 2♀︎ Venus20:57 – 21:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:44 – 22:31
- 4☽︎ Moon22:31 – 23:18
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:18 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:52
- 7♂︎ Mars00:52 – 01:39
- 8☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:00
- 11☽︎ Moon04:00 – 04:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:33 to 06:46: 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.