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, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:24
- 2☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:56
- 9☉︎ Sun14:56 – 16:01
- 10♀︎ Venus16:01 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:00
- 4☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:56
- 5♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:46
- 7☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:32
- 10♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:20 to 07:24: 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.