Planetary hours
in Al Fayyum.
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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:22
- 2☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:30
- 3♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:27
- 10♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:43
- 12☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:43 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:27
- 4☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:03
- 7☽︎ Moon01:03 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:31
- 11☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:22: 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.