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 Thursday, 19 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 07:07
- 2♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:03
- 9♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:11
- 10☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:19
- 11♀︎ Venus17:19 – 18:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:12
- 4♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:04
- 5☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:16
- 11♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:08
- 12☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Şirvan?
On Thursday, 19 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:59 to 07:07: 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.