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, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:27 – 08:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:45
- 4☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:31
- 5♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:22
- 10♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:08
- 11☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:54
- 12♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:54
- 2☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:35
- 5♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:58
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:12
- 12♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mykolayiv?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:27 to 08:13: 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.