This page contains a comprehensive collection of astrological timing reference tables, covering Annual Profections (ages 0-84), Planetary Hours (all 168 hour/day combinations), complete Firdaria periods with sub-periods for both day and night births, Decennials life chapters, and practical guidance for combining multiple timing techniques.

These tables decode when specific planetary energies activate in a person’s life using traditional Hellenistic and Persian methods including Time Lord systems, providing precise frameworks for understanding life cycles, optimal timing for activities, and major life transitions.

The information synthesizes ancient timing techniques that are rarely found in complete form, making complex calculations accessible for both professional astrologers and students seeking to understand when different life themes become prominent.

In beginner terms, these tables decode the various timing techniques astrologers use to understand when different life themes activate.

Think of them as your personal cosmic calendar, showing which planetary energies are “on duty” at any given time in your life.

Why does timing matter? Because knowing your chart is like having a map, but timing techniques tell you where you are on that map right now. They explain why some years feel expansive while others feel restrictive, why certain themes keep repeating at specific ages, and when you’re likely to experience major life shifts.

They explain why some years feel expansive while others feel restrictive, why certain themes keep repeating at specific ages, and when you’re likely to experience major life shifts.

Table 1: Annual Profections – Your Yearly Themes

Annual profections are a Hellenistic time-lord technique that assigns each year of life to one of the 12 houses, cycling continuously every 12 years. Starting from the 1st house at birth (age 0), the technique advances one house per year clockwise through the zodiac.

The planet ruling the sign on the cusp of the profected house becomes the Lord of the Year (chronocrator), gaining heightened importance in transits, progressions, and solar returns. 

This 12-year cycle creates age-based patterns: 1st house years (0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84), 7th house years (6, 18, 30, 42, 54, 66, 78), and 10th house years (9, 21, 33, 45, 57, 69, 81) often correlate with significant life events in their respective domains.

In beginner terms, this means every birthday moves you into a new “house” of your birth chart, like moving through different rooms of your cosmic home. 

Each room has different themes and a planetary “landlord” who runs things that year. When you turn 29? You’re back in your 6th house, just like when you were 5 and 17, so themes of health, work, and daily routines become extra important.

The planet that rules that house becomes your VIP for the year. Say you’re turning 30 (a 7th house year) and Gemini is on your 7th house cusp. Mercury becomes your Time Lord, making communication crucial to all your relationships that year. 

Every email, text, and conversation carries extra weight. 

It’s like Mercury got promoted to CEO of your life for 12 months.

Table 2: Planetary Hours – Daily Cosmic Rhythms

Planetary hours are unequal hour divisions based on diurnal (sunrise to sunset) and nocturnal (sunset to sunrise) arcs, each ruled by one of the seven traditional planets in Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon. Each planetary day begins at sunrise with its ruling planet governing the first hour, followed by the standard Chaldean sequence.

The mathematical formula divides daylight hours by 12 for diurnal hours and nighttime hours by 12 for nocturnal hours, creating variable hour lengths depending on season and latitude. This system predates modern equal hours and remains fundamental to electional astrology, magical timing, and remedial measures in various astrological traditions.

In beginner terms, planetary hours are like having different DJs take shifts throughout your day, each bringing their own vibe to your activities. 

Unlike regular clock hours that are always 60 minutes, planetary hours stretch and shrink with the seasons.

In summer, daylight planetary hours might be 70 minutes each, while winter ones could be just 50 minutes.

Here’s the cool part: the planet ruling each hour influences what works best during that time. Mercury hours are fantastic for sending important emails or having difficult conversations.

Venus hours? Perfect for first dates or negotiating a raise (people are more agreeable). Mars hours give you energy for workouts but maybe skip them for peace talks. It’s like cosmic weather for your daily schedule.

Table 3: Planetary Hours Calculator

he complete 168-hour weekly planetary hour sequence follows an invariable pattern based on the Chaldean order descending (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon). Each day contains 24 planetary hours: 12 diurnal and 12 nocturnal. The ruling planet of each day governs the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours, creating a mathematical pattern where the 23rd hour ruler becomes the next day’s ruler.

This system originated in Hellenistic astrology and corresponds to the ancient seven-day week, with each day named after its planetary ruler in multiple languages (Sunday/dimanche/domingo = Sun day).

Think of this table as your cosmic TV guide, showing which planetary channel is broadcasting when. The pattern never changes, it just rolls forward like a wheel. Once you know what hour you’re in (counting from sunrise), you can find which planet is “on air.”

Want a quick hack? The planet that rules the day always rules the 1st hour (sunrise), 8th hour (early afternoon), 3rd hour after sunset, and the hour before sunrise.

So on Venus day (Friday), Venus gets four prime time slots. It’s like she’s the featured artist with multiple sets at the cosmic festival.

Table 4: Firdaria – The Persian Time Lords

Firdaria is a Persian-Hellenistic time-lord system that divides the human lifespan into unequal planetary periods totaling 75 years (matching average life expectancy in antiquity). 

The sequence follows Chaldean order modified by sect: diurnal charts begin with Sun (10 years), Venus (8), Mercury (13), Moon (9), Saturn (11), Jupiter (12), Mars (7), North Node (3), South Node (3); nocturnal charts begin with Moon (9), Saturn (11), Jupiter (12), Mars (7), Sun (10), Venus (8), Mercury (13), North Node (3), South Node (3).

Each major period subdivides into seven sub-periods ruled by all seven traditional planets in Chaldean order starting with the main period ruler, creating 63 total sub-periods across the 75-year cycle.

Okay, in beginner terms, this means your life is divided into chapters like a book, but instead of equal chapters, each planet gets a different number of years to be the “main character” of your life story. If you were born during the day, the Sun starts your story (ages 0-10), making childhood about developing identity and confidence. Night births start with the Moon (ages 0-9), making early years more about emotional security and family bonds.

Think of it like this: whatever planet is “in charge” during a Firdaria period sets the overall theme, like the genre of that life chapter. Then the sub-periods are like plot twists within that genre. So your Saturn period (ages 40-51 for day births) might be your “building your empire” chapter, but the Venus sub-period within it could bring a surprising romance subplot.

Table 5: Firdaria Sub-Periods

Each Firdaria major period contains seven sub-periods ruled by all seven traditional planets in Chaldean descending order, always beginning with the major period ruler. The mathematical distribution assigns equal portions: a 10-year Sun period contains seven sub-periods of approximately 17.14 months each; an 8-year Venus period has sub-periods of 13.71 months; a 13-year Mercury period has sub-periods of 22.29 months.

This creates a fractal timing system where planetary themes operate on both macro (major period) and micro (sub-period) levels simultaneously, allowing for precise timing of life events within broader life chapters.

Sub-periods are like seasons within years. If your major Firdaria period is the overall climate (tropical, desert, arctic), the sub-periods are the actual seasons you experience. During your Venus period, you’ll still have a “Saturn season” where relationships get tested, and a “Jupiter season” where love expands.

Here’s what’s wild: the planet ruling the major period always goes first in the sub-period lineup. It’s like being the host of your own party, you get to give the opening speech. Then all the other planets take turns adding their flavor to your Venus years or Mercury years. 

This explains why the same Firdaria period can feel so different from year to year.

Table 6: Decennials – The 10-Year Chapters

Decennials (from Latin decem, meaning ten) is a Hellenistic time-lord system dividing life into 10-year planetary periods with a modified sequence based on sect. 

Both day and night births begin with Moon (0-9) and Mercury (10-19), then diverge: day births continue Venus (20-29), Sun (30-39), Mars (40-49), while night births sequence Venus (20-29), Mars (30-39), Sun (40-49). Both converge at Jupiter (50-59) and Saturn (60-69), then repeat the early cycle.

This system correlates with natural life stages and decimal age milestones, making it psychologically resonant with modern age consciousness.

Decennials are like the decades of your life each getting their own CEO. The Moon runs your first decade (0-9) for everyone, which makes sense since childhood is all about family, emotions, and basic needs. Mercury takes over for your teens (10-19), the learning and communication years.

Here’s where it gets interesting: your 30s depend on when you were born. Day births get the Sun (identity and career building), while night births get Mars (action and competition). 

It’s like the universe saying day-born people build through shining, night-born people build through doing. By your 50s, everyone gets Jupiter’s wisdom years together. 

No wonder turning 50 feels like a universal shift toward meaning and teaching.

Table 7: Combined Timing Techniques

Synthesizing multiple timing techniques creates layered temporal analysis with increased predictive accuracy. Primary techniques operate on different scales: Planetary Hours (1-2 hours), Transits (days to years), Annual Profections (1 year), Solar Returns (1 year), Secondary Progressions (symbolic years), Decennials (10 years), Firdaria (7-13 years), and Zodiacal Releasing (variable periods). Convergence of multiple techniques indicating similar themes suggests heightened manifestation probability.

The hierarchy of influence typically follows: longer periods set context, medium periods specify themes, shorter periods trigger events.

Using just one timing technique is like checking only the temperature when planning your day. Sure, it helps, but knowing the humidity, wind speed, and precipitation forecast gives you the full picture. When multiple timing techniques point to the same theme, that’s when life tends to deliver its biggest moments.

Imagine you’re in a 10th house profection year (career), during a Jupiter Firdaria period (expansion), and transiting Jupiter is hitting your Midheaven. 

That’s like having a green light, a tailwind, and a clear highway all at once. Time to launch that business or go for that promotion. The universe is basically screaming “GO!” in surround sound.

How to Use These Timing Tables

The beauty of having all these techniques in one place is that you can cross-reference them.

Having a challenging year Check if your profected Time Lord is in hard aspect in your natal chart.

Starting a new Firdaria period? Look at where that planet sits in your chart for clues about how the period will unfold.

Remember, these timing techniques don’t determine your fate. They’re more like weather patterns, showing when certain energies are stronger or more accessible.

A Saturn period doesn’t doom you to depression any more than winter dooms you to misery. It just means you’ll want to dress appropriately and plan accordingly.

The most profound insights come when multiple timing techniques align.

When your profected year activates the same planet ruling your current Firdaria sub-period, and that planet is receiving a major transit?

That’s when life tends to deliver its most memorable chapters.

Study these tables, experiment with your own chart, and watch how the cosmic clock unfolds in your life.

After all, timing isn’t everything, but in astrology, it’s pretty darn close.