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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:50
- 2♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:37
- 4♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:24
- 6☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 13:04
- 9♂︎ Mars13:04 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:51
- 11♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 19:58
- 4♂︎ Mars19:58 – 21:04
- 5☉︎ Sun21:04 – 22:11
- 6♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:24
- 8☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:45
- 11♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aarsâl?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 16:37: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 06:50: 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.