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, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:23
- 3♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:18
- 4☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:49
- 10♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:44
- 11☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:39
- 12♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:35
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:39
- 2☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:44 – 20:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:54
- 5♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:59
- 6☉︎ Sun22:59 – 00:03
- 7♀︎ Venus00:03 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:27
- 12♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:32 to 07:28: 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.