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, 25 July 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:57
- 3♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 14:00
- 8♂︎ Mars14:00 – 15:12
- 9☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:25
- 10♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:50
- 12☽︎ Moon18:50 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:38
- 3♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:25
- 4☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:13
- 5♀︎ Venus23:13 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:45
- 12♀︎ Venus04:45 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sumgayit?
On Tuesday, 25 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:44: 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.