Planetary hours
in Lviv.
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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:52
- 2♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:12
- 3☉︎ Sun08:12 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 12:10
- 6☽︎ Moon12:10 – 13:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 16:08
- 9♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:27
- 10☉︎ Sun17:27 – 18:47
- 11♀︎ Venus18:47 – 20:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 22:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:28
- 4♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:08
- 5☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:49
- 6♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:10
- 8☽︎ Moon02:10 – 02:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:51 – 03:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:12
- 11♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lviv?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 to 06:52: 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.