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 Saturday, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 15:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:45
- 3♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:28
- 7☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:30
- 10♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:11
- 11☉︎ Sun14:11 – 14:51
- 12♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:51
- 2☽︎ Moon16:51 – 18:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:49
- 5♂︎ Mars20:49 – 22:09
- 6☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:28
- 7♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 02:07
- 9☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 06:05
- 12♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 15:32: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 15h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:23 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.