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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:01
- 2☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:41
- 5♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:34
- 6☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:27
- 7♀︎ Venus12:27 – 13:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:21 – 14:14
- 9☽︎ Moon14:14 – 15:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:53
- 12♂︎ Mars16:53 – 17:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:07
- 4☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:28
- 7♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:35
- 8☉︎ Sun01:35 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:55
- 11☽︎ Moon04:55 – 06:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Şirvan?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.