Planetary hours
in Al Kharj.
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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 18:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:21
- 2☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:28
- 3♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:42
- 5☽︎ Moon09:42 – 10:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 13:04
- 8♂︎ Mars13:04 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:32
- 12☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 00:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:50 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:36
- 10♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:29
- 11☉︎ Sun03:29 – 04:22
- 12♀︎ Venus04:22 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:39: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:21: 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.