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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 15:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:13
- 2♂︎ Mars08:13 – 08:54
- 3☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:35
- 4♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 10:56
- 6☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 12:59
- 9♂︎ Mars12:59 – 13:39
- 10☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:20
- 11♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:01 – 15:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:42 – 17:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:39
- 4♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:59
- 5☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:18
- 6♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:56
- 8☽︎ Moon00:56 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:13
- 12☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 15:42: the day lasts 8h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 15h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:33 to 08:13: 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.