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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:11
- 9☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:48
- 12☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:36
- 3♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:24
- 4☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:12
- 5♀︎ Venus23:12 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:11
- 10♂︎ Mars03:11 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:34 to 06:46: 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.