Planetary hours
in South Tangerang.
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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Asia/Jakarta).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:31
- 2☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:35
- 5♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:36
- 6☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:37
- 7♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:40
- 9☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:44
- 12♂︎ Mars16:44 – 17:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:44
- 2♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:41
- 4☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:36
- 8☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:34
- 9♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:32
- 11☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:30 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in South Tangerang?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 12h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:29 to 06:31: 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.