Planetary hours
in Saltivka.
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, 6 May 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:17
- 2☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:32
- 3♀︎ Venus07:32 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 10:01
- 5☽︎ Moon10:01 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 12:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:16
- 10♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:46
- 12☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:31
- 3♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:16
- 4☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 02:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:00 – 02:45
- 10♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:30
- 11☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Tuesday, 6 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:02 to 06:17: 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.