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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:45
- 9☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:37
- 10♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:20
- 12☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:28
- 3♂︎ Mars19:28 – 20:37
- 4☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:35
- 11☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 21m, 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?
Mars, 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: 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.