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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:57 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:05
- 5♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:25 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:57 to 07:51: 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.