Planetary hours
in Aarsâl.
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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:27
- 5♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:54
- 12♀︎ Venus16:54 – 17:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 18:54
- 2☽︎ Moon18:54 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:13
- 6☉︎ Sun23:13 – 23:18
- 7♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:28
- 9☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:42
- 12♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aarsâl?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:46 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.