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, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:17
- 5♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 13:59
- 10♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:44
- 11☉︎ Sun14:44 – 15:28
- 12♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:28
- 2☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:15
- 5♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:30
- 6☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:46
- 7♀︎ Venus23:46 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 06:03
- 12♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 16:13: the day lasts 8h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 15h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:20 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.