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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:18
- 5☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:48
- 8☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 16:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:18
- 11♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:28
- 12☉︎ Sun18:28 – 19:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:38 – 20:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:18
- 3☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 23:48
- 6♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:27
- 8♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 58m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:48: 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.