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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:12 – 07:17
- 2♂︎ Mars07:17 – 08:23
- 3☉︎ Sun08:23 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:04
- 11♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:18
- 12☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:12 to 07:17: 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.