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 Saturday, 12 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:46
- 4☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:59
- 10♂︎ Mars15:59 – 17:01
- 11☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:03
- 12♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:05
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:03
- 2☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:57
- 5♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:52
- 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:39 to 07:41: 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.