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, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:33
- 3♀︎ Venus07:33 – 08:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:48 – 10:02
- 5☽︎ Moon10:02 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:46
- 8♂︎ Mars13:46 – 15:00
- 9☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:15
- 10♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:44
- 12☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:29
- 3♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:15
- 4☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:00
- 5♀︎ Venus23:00 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:46
- 10♂︎ Mars02:46 – 03:32
- 11☉︎ Sun03:32 – 04:17
- 12♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:04 to 06:18: 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.