Planetary hours
in Xaçmaz.
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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 09:01
- 4♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:22
- 10☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:35
- 11♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 20:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:21
- 4♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:08
- 5☉︎ Sun23:08 – 23:54
- 6♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:27
- 8☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:33
- 12☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 20:02: the day lasts 14h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:20 to 06:34: 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.