Planetary hours
in Pak Kret.
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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Bangkok).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:08
- 2☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:07
- 3♀︎ Venus08:07 – 09:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 11:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 12:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:02 – 13:01
- 8♂︎ Mars13:01 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 19:58
- 3♂︎ Mars19:58 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 03:06
- 10♂︎ Mars03:06 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pak Kret?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:09 to 07:08: 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.