Planetary hours
in Mykolayiv.
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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:07
- 3♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:59
- 4☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:51
- 5♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:35
- 7☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:12
- 10♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:04
- 11☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:56
- 12♀︎ Venus16:56 – 17:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 18:57
- 2☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 21:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:20
- 5♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:36
- 7♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:52
- 9☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:16
- 12♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mykolayiv?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:22 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.