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, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:52
- 2☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:39
- 3♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:34
- 8♂︎ Mars13:34 – 14:21
- 9☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:29 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:21
- 5♀︎ Venus22:21 – 23:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 03:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:52
- 12♀︎ Venus06:52 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 14h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:05 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.