Planetary hours
in Orūmīyeh.
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, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:44 – 08:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:09
- 4♂︎ Mars10:09 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:36
- 12☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:22
- 6♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:44
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orūmīyeh?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:44 to 08:33: 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.