Planetary hours
in Şirvan.
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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:05
- 3♂︎ Mars08:05 – 09:16
- 4☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:27
- 5♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:50
- 7☽︎ Moon12:50 – 14:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:01 – 15:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:24
- 10♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:35
- 11☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:46
- 12♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:58 – 20:46
- 2☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:13
- 5♂︎ Mars23:13 – 00:02
- 6☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:50
- 7♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:28
- 9☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Şirvan?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 45m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:42 to 06:53: 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.