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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 08:54
- 2♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:40
- 3☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:26
- 4♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:16
- 9♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:47
- 11♀︎ Venus15:47 – 16:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:47 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:16
- 5☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:41
- 11♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:55
- 12☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 14h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:08 to 08:54: 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.