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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:50
- 2☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 18:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:41
- 10♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Qaraçuxur?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 07:50: 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.