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, 8 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:04 – 08:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:40
- 3☽︎ Moon09:40 – 10:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:16 – 12:04
- 6♂︎ Mars12:04 – 12:53
- 7☉︎ Sun12:53 – 13:41
- 8♀︎ Venus13:41 – 14:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:17
- 10☽︎ Moon15:17 – 16:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:05 – 16:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 17:41
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:41 – 18:53
- 2☉︎ Sun18:53 – 20:05
- 3♀︎ Venus20:05 – 21:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:29
- 5☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:40 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 02:04
- 8♂︎ Mars02:04 – 03:16
- 9☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:28
- 10♀︎ Venus04:28 – 05:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:52
- 12☽︎ Moon06:52 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lerik?
On Friday, 8 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:04 to 08:52: 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.