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 Thursday, 16 October 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 08:45
- 3☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:38
- 4♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:26
- 6☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:00
- 4♂︎ Mars21:00 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:13
- 6♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:53
- 12☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.