Planetary hours
in Al Bāb.
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, 30 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:26
- 2☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:38
- 3♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 10:03
- 5☽︎ Moon10:03 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:52
- 9☉︎ Sun14:52 – 16:04
- 10♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:28
- 12☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:16
- 3♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 22:52
- 5♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:27
- 7☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:15 – 02:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:02 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:26
- 12♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Bāb?
On Tuesday, 30 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:26: 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.