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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:52 – 07:51
- 2☉︎ Sun07:51 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:43
- 8♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:40
- 10♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:39
- 3♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:40
- 4☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:48
- 10♂︎ Mars03:48 – 04:50
- 11☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:51
- 12♀︎ Venus05:51 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 12h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:52 to 07:51: 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.