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, 8 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:47
- 4♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:18
- 8☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:57
- 11♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:50
- 12☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 19:57
- 3☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:18
- 6♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:46
- 10☽︎ Moon03:46 – 04:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 06:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 07:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rasht?
On Monday, 8 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 08:01: 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.