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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:24
- 12☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:28
- 3♂︎ Mars20:28 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:34
- 5♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 07:57: 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.