Planetary hours
in Mingachevir.
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 Tuesday, 17 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:47
- 10♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:40
- 3♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:46
- 4☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:29
- 11☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mingachevir?
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.