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 Friday, 18 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:33
- 3☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:08 – 11:55
- 6♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:42
- 7☉︎ Sun12:42 – 13:30
- 8♀︎ Venus13:30 – 14:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:17 – 15:04
- 10☽︎ Moon15:04 – 15:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:52 – 16:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:26
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:26 – 18:39
- 2☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:52
- 3♀︎ Venus19:52 – 21:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 22:17
- 5☽︎ Moon22:17 – 23:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:30 – 00:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:43 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 03:08
- 9☉︎ Sun03:08 – 04:21
- 10♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 06:46
- 12☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Friday, 18 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:59 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.