Planetary hours
in Tŏkch’ŏn.
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 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 07:02
- 2☉︎ Sun07:02 – 08:09
- 3♀︎ Venus08:09 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:43
- 8♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:50
- 9☉︎ Sun14:50 – 15:57
- 10♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:04
- 3♂︎ Mars21:04 – 21:57
- 4☉︎ Sun21:57 – 22:50
- 5♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:37
- 7☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:10
- 11☉︎ Sun04:10 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 07:02: 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.