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, 16 January 2029: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:03
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:17
- 5☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:31
- 9☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:56
- 12☽︎ Moon16:56 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Şirvan?
On Tuesday, 16 January 2029, the Sun rises at 08:03 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:03 to 08:52: 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.
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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.