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, 16 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Baku).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:50
- 2♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:36
- 3☉︎ Sun09:36 – 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 – 16:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:15 – 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 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:54
- 8☽︎ Moon01:54 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:36
- 11♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:50
- 12☉︎ Sun06:50 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xaçmaz?
On Thursday, 16 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:04 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 9h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:04 to 08:50: 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.