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, 5 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:10
- 9♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:25
- 10☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:40
- 11♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 20:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:11 – 20:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:26
- 4♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:11
- 5☉︎ Sun23:11 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Thursday, 5 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 8h 59m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:24: 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.