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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:18
- 2♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:21
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:36
- 11♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:13 – 18:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:10
- 6♀︎ Venus23:10 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:19
- 12☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Séoul?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:29 to 08:18: 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.