Planetary hours
in Oral.
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
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:42
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Oral).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:34
- 2☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:25
- 3♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:07
- 5☽︎ Moon12:07 – 12:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:57 – 13:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:39
- 8♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:30
- 9☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:20
- 10♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:11
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:02
- 12☽︎ Moon18:02 – 18:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:11
- 3♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:20
- 4☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:29
- 5♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:47
- 7☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 05:14
- 10♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:23
- 11☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:33
- 12♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oral?
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:44 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 10h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:42, lasts 13h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:44 to 09:34: 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.