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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:53
- 3♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:47
- 4☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:28
- 7☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:57
- 12♀︎ Venus16:57 – 17:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:57
- 2☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:22
- 6☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 06:01
- 12♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:06 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.