Planetary hours
in Sumgayit.
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 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:44
- 2☉︎ Sun08:44 – 09:31
- 3♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:09
- 9☉︎ Sun14:09 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:29
- 12☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:15 – 18:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:56
- 4☉︎ Sun20:56 – 22:09
- 5♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:45
- 12♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:58 to 08:44: 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.