Live Ephemeris

Planetary Hours Calculator

Live hour-ruler tracking with day and night cycles. Updates based on your location.

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Chaldean Order

♄ Saturn ♃ Jupiter ♂ Mars ☉ Sun ♀ Venus ☿ Mercury ☽ Moon

The sequence repeats endlessly. First hour after sunrise begins with the day's ruler.

Location access provides precise sunrise/sunset times. Without it, defaults to 6am/6pm.

Quick Reference

All Planetary Hours

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Sun Hours

  • • Leadership
  • • Success magic
  • • Vitality work
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Moon Hours

  • • Dreaming
  • • Divination
  • • Shielding
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Mars Hours

  • • Courage
  • • Protection
  • • Banishing
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Mercury Hours

  • • Communication
  • • Study
  • • Travel
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Jupiter Hours

  • • Expansion
  • • Legal matters
  • • Prosperity
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Venus Hours

  • • Attraction
  • • Art
  • • Healing
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Saturn Hours

  • • Binding
  • • Protection
  • • Endings

Hour Mechanics

How They're Calculated

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  • Sunrise → Sunset: Split into 12 equal day hours for outward magic.
  • Sunset → Sunrise: Split into 12 equal night hours for reflective or banishing work.
  • Elastic timing: Expect 35–80 minute hours depending on season + latitude.
The closer you are to the poles, the more dramatic the shift between day and night hours—plan accordingly.

Field Notes

Hour Insights

Elastic Hours

Hours stretch with daylight. Summer day hours are longer.

First Light

First hour after sunrise always matches the day's planet.

Stack Timing

Layer day + hour + moon phase for precise timing.

Day vs Night

Two Different Temperatures

  • Day hours: Amplify manifestation, business, healing, or visibility spells.
  • Night hours: Favor shadow work, divination, dream magic, and bindings.
  • Transition periods: Sunrise + sunset hours are liminal—perfect for threshold workings.
Combine with lunar phase for nuance: waxing + day hours accelerate growth; waning + night hours sharpen release.

Personal Practice

Building Your Log

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    Note which hours feel aligned for your specific workings

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    Track outcomes across different planetary hours

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    Personal gnosis beats generic tables every time

Stack Your Timing

Combine with Planetary Days

Layer day + hour for double-strength workings.

Planetary Day Tracker