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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:29
- 4♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:39
- 11♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:32 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:53
- 5☉︎ Sun21:53 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:14
- 8☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:22 – 03:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:43
- 12☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Fayyum?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:50 to 07:43: 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.