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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:43
- 4☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:40
- 5♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:25
- 10♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:19
- 12♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:19
- 2☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:28
- 5♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:31
- 6☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:34
- 7♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:41
- 9☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 12h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:52 to 06:49: 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.