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, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:10
- 4♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:00
- 5☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 16:54
- 12☉︎ Sun16:54 – 17:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 03:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 04:09
- 10☽︎ Moon04:09 – 05:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Orūmīyeh?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:38 to 08:29: 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.