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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:47
- 2♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:25
- 9♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:39
- 10☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:53
- 11♀︎ Venus17:53 – 19:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 21:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:39
- 4♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:25
- 5☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:48
- 12☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mingachevir?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 9h 13m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 to 06:47: 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.