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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 07:48
- 3♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:45
- 4☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:41
- 5♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:23
- 10♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:19
- 11☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:15
- 12♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:11 – 18:15
- 2☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:26
- 5♂︎ Mars21:26 – 22:30
- 6☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:34
- 7♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:41
- 9☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:53
- 12♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 12h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:56 to 06:52: 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.