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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:44
- 3♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:42
- 4☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:40
- 5♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:35
- 7☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:29
- 10♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:27
- 11☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:24
- 12♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:24
- 2☽︎ Moon18:24 – 19:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:31
- 5♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:33
- 6☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:36
- 7♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:40
- 9☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 11h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:49 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.