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 Thursday, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 14:52
- 10☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:40
- 11♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:27
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:27 – 19:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:52
- 4♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:35
- 12☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 9h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:47 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.