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Planetary Hour

Astrology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

One of twelve unequal divisions of daylight or night, each ruled by a planetary deity; used in poetry to mark astrological timing or cosmic influence.

Detailed Definition
A planetary hour divides the daylight and nighttime into twelve parts each, with each part ruled by a planet in a repeating sequence. Because the divisions vary with the seasons, the hours are elastic rather than fixed. In poetry, a planetary hour makes time tactile and ceremonial: dawn may belong to Mars, midnight to Saturn, and an ordinary appointment may seem briefly governed by a distant, listening power.
Example
Example in poetry:
A planetary hour assigns each hour to a ruling planet according to traditional astrological sequence; A poet may begin a love poem in the hour of Venus to create an atmosphere of attraction; A poem written during a Saturn hour might adopt a slower rhythm and meditate on age or limitation; A planetary hour can also structure a sequence of seven stanzas, each shaped by a different planetary mood
Additional Notes
A planetary hour is one of twelve unequal periods assigned to the seven traditional planets during each day and night. Daylight and nighttime are divided separately into twelve parts, so hours vary by season and location. The first planetary hour is ruled by the planet governing that day.
Also Known As
Chaldean Hour
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