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 Monday, 22 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 09:02
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Oral).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon09:02 – 09:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:45 – 10:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:11
- 4♂︎ Mars11:11 – 11:54
- 5☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:37
- 6♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 14:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:45 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:11
- 11♂︎ Mars16:11 – 16:54
- 12☉︎ Sun16:54 – 17:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:37 – 18:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:12
- 3☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:46 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 01:20
- 7☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:38
- 8♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 05:12
- 10☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 09:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Oral?
On Monday, 22 November 2027, the Sun rises at 09:02 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 8h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 09:02 to 09:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.