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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:09 – 07:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:58
- 3☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:52
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:41
- 6♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:36
- 7☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:30
- 8♀︎ Venus12:30 – 13:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:25 – 14:19
- 10☽︎ Moon14:19 – 15:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:14 – 16:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:03
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:08
- 2☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:14
- 3♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:25
- 5☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:42
- 8♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:47
- 9☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:53
- 10♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:04
- 12☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:09 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.