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 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:41
- 8♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:50
- 9☉︎ Sun14:50 – 15:58
- 10♀︎ Venus15:58 – 17:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 18:15
- 12☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:07
- 3♂︎ Mars21:07 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:06
- 10♂︎ Mars03:06 – 03:57
- 11☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 13h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 10h 16m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:50: 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.