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, 8 December 2029: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 15:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:23
- 4☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:04
- 5♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:26
- 7☽︎ Moon11:26 – 12:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:29
- 10♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:10
- 11☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:51
- 12♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:32 – 16:51
- 2☽︎ Moon16:51 – 18:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:10 – 19:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:48
- 5♂︎ Mars20:48 – 22:07
- 6☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:26
- 7♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 02:04
- 9☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Saltivka?
On Saturday, 8 December 2029, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 15:32: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:19 to 08:01: 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.