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 Saturday, 6 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:40
- 5♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:25
- 7☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:10 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:56
- 11☉︎ Sun15:56 – 16:48
- 12♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:48
- 2☽︎ Moon18:48 – 19:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 22:10
- 5♂︎ Mars22:10 – 23:18
- 6☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:32 – 02:40
- 9☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 04:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rasht?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:10 to 08:03: 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.