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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:51 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:18
- 5☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:09
- 6♀︎ Venus11:09 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:19
- 12☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:53
- 6♂︎ Mars22:53 – 00:01
- 7☉︎ Sun00:01 – 01:09
- 8♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:26
- 10☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:51 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.