Planetary hours
in Seongnam-si.
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, 28 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:14 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:51
- 4♀︎ Venus08:51 – 10:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:53
- 9♂︎ Mars14:53 – 16:06
- 10☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:18
- 11♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:06
- 4♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:53
- 5☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:16
- 8☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:51 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:26
- 12☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:13
Other cities · South Korea
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Seongnam-si?
On Thursday, 28 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:14 to 06:26: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.