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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 08:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:23
- 8☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:13
- 11♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:09
- 12☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:13
- 3☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:24
- 6♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.