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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:31
- 9♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:26
- 10☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:26
- 4♂︎ Mars21:26 – 22:31
- 5☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 23:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:45
- 8☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:03
- 12☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.