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, 22 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:39
- 2♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 09:01
- 4♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:55
- 9♂︎ Mars14:55 – 16:06
- 10☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:17
- 11♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:05
- 4♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:43
- 6♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:48
- 11♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Thursday, 22 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:39: 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.