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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Seoul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:35
- 2♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:24
- 3☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:12
- 4♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:15
- 9♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:52
- 11♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:15
- 5☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 03:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:24
- 11♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:35
- 12☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Séoul?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:47 to 08:35: 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.