Planetary hours
in Logan City.
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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Australia/Brisbane).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:28
- 2♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:54
- 6☽︎ Moon10:54 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:14
- 9♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:20
- 10☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:27
- 11♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:21
- 4♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:29
- 12☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Logan City?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 10h 42m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:21 to 06:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.