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 Thursday, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Bangkok).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:37
- 4♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:34
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:20
- 10☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:20
- 4♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:32
- 8☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pak Kret?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:46 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.