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 Tuesday, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:11
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:11 – 08:57
- 2☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:17
- 5☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:23
- 9☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:23
- 5♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:30
- 10♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:44
- 11☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:57
- 12♀︎ Venus06:57 – 08:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:11, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:11 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.