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, 23 August 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:54
- 4♂︎ Mars08:54 – 10:00
- 5☉︎ Sun10:00 – 11:07
- 6♀︎ Venus11:07 – 12:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:20
- 8☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:40
- 11♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:40
- 3☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:21
- 6♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 02:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 02:54
- 10☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Rasht?
On Monday, 23 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:40: 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.