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, 15 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Pyongyang).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:21
- 2☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:36
- 3♀︎ Venus07:36 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:50
- 8♂︎ Mars13:50 – 15:05
- 9☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:19
- 10♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:49
- 12☽︎ Moon18:49 – 20:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 20:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:34
- 3♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:19
- 4☉︎ Sun22:19 – 23:05
- 5♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:36
- 11☉︎ Sun03:36 – 04:21
- 12♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tŏkch’ŏn?
On Tuesday, 15 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:21: 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.