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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:06
- 2♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:50
- 10☉︎ Sun14:50 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:22 – 18:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:50
- 4♂︎ Mars20:50 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:28
- 8☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:38 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:15 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.