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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:25 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:12
- 11♀︎ Venus16:12 – 17:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:08 – 18:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:48
- 11♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:53
- 12☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 07:52: 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.