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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Asia/Oral).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:57
- 2♂︎ Mars06:57 – 08:17
- 3☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:38
- 4♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:21
- 9♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:41
- 10☉︎ Sun17:41 – 19:02
- 11♀︎ Venus19:02 – 20:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:41
- 4♂︎ Mars23:41 – 00:21
- 5☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:01
- 6♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 02:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:39 – 04:18
- 11♂︎ Mars04:18 – 04:58
- 12☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oral?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:36 to 06:57: 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.