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 Tuesday, 31 October 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:41
- 3♀︎ Venus07:41 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:29
- 5☽︎ Moon09:29 – 10:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:23 – 11:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:11
- 8♂︎ Mars12:11 – 13:05
- 9☉︎ Sun13:05 – 13:59
- 10♀︎ Venus13:59 – 14:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:53 – 15:47
- 12☽︎ Moon15:47 – 16:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:47 – 18:54
- 3♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:00
- 4☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:06
- 5♀︎ Venus21:06 – 22:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:18
- 7☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:30 – 02:36
- 10♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aarsâl?
On Tuesday, 31 October 2028, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 06:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.