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, 13 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 21:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Oral).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:39 – 15:00
- 8♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:21
- 9☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:42
- 10♀︎ Venus17:42 – 19:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:25
- 12☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:46 – 22:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:04
- 3♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:43
- 4☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:22
- 5♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oral?
On Tuesday, 13 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 21:46: the day lasts 16h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 7h 48m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:33 to 06:54: 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.