Planetary hours
in Qaraçuxur.
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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 09:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:58
- 9☽︎ Moon14:58 – 16:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:08 – 17:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:29
- 12♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:29
- 2♀︎ Venus20:29 – 21:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:19 – 22:08
- 4☽︎ Moon22:08 – 22:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 23:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:36
- 7♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 03:53
- 11☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Qaraçuxur?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:33 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.