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, 4 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 15:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 07:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:01
- 5♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:24
- 7☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 12:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:29
- 10♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:11
- 11☉︎ Sun14:11 – 14:52
- 12♀︎ Venus14:52 – 15:34
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:34 – 16:52
- 2☽︎ Moon16:52 – 18:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:48
- 5♂︎ Mars20:48 – 22:06
- 6☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:25
- 7♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 02:02
- 9☽︎ Moon02:02 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:57
- 12♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Saturday, 4 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 15:34: the day lasts 8h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 15h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:14 to 07:56: 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.