Planetary hours
in Luhansk.
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, 7 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 15:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:13 – 07:56
- 2☽︎ Moon07:56 – 08:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:04
- 5♂︎ Mars10:04 – 10:46
- 6☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:29
- 7♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:11 – 12:54
- 9☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:01
- 12♂︎ Mars15:01 – 15:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:44 – 17:01
- 2♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:36
- 4☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 22:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:28
- 7♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 02:03
- 9♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:38
- 11☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Luhansk?
On Wednesday, 7 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 15:44: the day lasts 8h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 15h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:13 to 07:56: 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.