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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:51
- 2☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 09:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:15 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:40
- 6☉︎ Sun11:40 – 12:52
- 7♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 15:17
- 9☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:41 – 18:54
- 12♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:06 – 20:54
- 2♀︎ Venus20:54 – 21:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:41 – 22:29
- 4☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 00:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 00:53
- 7♂︎ Mars00:53 – 01:40
- 8☉︎ Sun01:40 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:04
- 11☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:51: 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.