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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:35
- 2☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:32
- 10♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:16
- 12☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:24
- 3♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 03:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:10 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:34
- 12♀︎ Venus06:34 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:43 to 08:35: 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.