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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:31 – 08:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:08
- 3♂︎ Mars09:08 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:22
- 7☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 13:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:47
- 10♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:36
- 11☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:25
- 12♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:25
- 2☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:36 – 20:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:59
- 5♂︎ Mars21:59 – 23:11
- 6☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:22
- 7♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:34 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:20
- 12♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Séoul?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:31 to 08:19: 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.