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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 08:05
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:37
- 3☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:22
- 4♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:44
- 11♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:30
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:58
- 4♂︎ Mars20:58 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 23:26
- 6♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:37
- 11♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:51
- 12☉︎ Sun06:51 – 08:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:05, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:05 to 08:51: 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.