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 Thursday, 24 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:40
- 3☉︎ Sun07:40 – 08:41
- 4♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:41 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:44
- 11♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:43
- 4♂︎ Mars20:43 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:43
- 6♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:42
- 8☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:41
- 11♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:40
- 12☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Thursday, 24 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 12h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 11h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:39 to 06:40: 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.