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 Tuesday, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:53
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:40
- 2☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:57
- 10♀︎ Venus14:57 – 15:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:31
- 12☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:44
- 3♂︎ Mars19:44 – 20:57
- 4☉︎ Sun20:57 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:40
- 12♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:53
Other cities · Azerbaijan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Şirvan?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:53, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:53 to 08:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.