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, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:02
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:01 – 08:49
- 2☽︎ Moon08:49 – 09:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:10
- 5♂︎ Mars11:10 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:45
- 7♀︎ Venus12:45 – 13:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:19
- 9☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 15:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:54 – 16:41
- 12♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:41
- 2♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:54 – 21:07
- 4☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:45
- 7♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 03:11
- 9♀︎ Venus03:11 – 04:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:23 – 05:36
- 11☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:02, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:01 to 08:49: 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.