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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 08:00
- 3♂︎ Mars08:00 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:46
- 7☽︎ Moon12:46 – 13:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 16:20
- 10♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:32
- 11☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:43
- 12♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:55
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 20:43
- 2☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:09
- 5♂︎ Mars23:09 – 23:58
- 6☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:46
- 7♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:23
- 9☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:49
- 12♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Qaraçuxur?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:37 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.