Planetary hours
in Séoul.
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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:15
- 7☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:55
- 10♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:48
- 11☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:42
- 12♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:42
- 2☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:48 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:02
- 5♂︎ Mars22:02 – 23:09
- 6☉︎ Sun23:09 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Séoul?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:55 to 07:48: 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.