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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:46
- 2♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:42
- 4♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:38
- 6☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:30
- 10☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:28
- 11♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:30
- 4♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:34
- 6♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:38
- 8☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:42 – 03:44
- 11♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:46
- 12☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 11h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 12h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 06:46: 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.