Planetary hours
in Zaporizhzhya.
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, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Kyiv).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:22
- 6☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 15:04
- 9♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:18
- 10☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:32
- 11♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 20:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:00 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:18
- 4♂︎ Mars22:18 – 23:03
- 5☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zaporizhzhya?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:12 to 06:26: 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.