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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:15 – 08:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:50
- 8☽︎ Moon13:50 – 14:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:56 – 16:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 17:08
- 11♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:13
- 12☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:08
- 3☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:56 – 23:51
- 6♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:39
- 8♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 10h 51m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.