Planetary hours
in Rasht.
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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:31
- 11♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:19
- 12☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:31
- 3☽︎ Moon19:31 – 20:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:42 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 23:05
- 6♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 05:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:26
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rasht?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:26 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.