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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Asia/Oral).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 15:00
- 8♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:22
- 9☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:44
- 10♀︎ Venus17:44 – 19:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:28
- 12☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:50 – 22:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:28 – 23:06
- 3♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:44
- 4☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:23
- 5♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:39
- 7☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oral?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 7h 38m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:27 to 06:49: 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.