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, 20 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:12
- 4☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 13:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:56
- 10♂︎ Mars14:56 – 15:53
- 11☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:51
- 12♀︎ Venus16:51 – 17:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:51
- 2☽︎ Moon18:51 – 19:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:53 – 20:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:58
- 5♂︎ Mars21:58 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:04
- 7♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:06 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:17
- 12♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Kharj?
On Saturday, 20 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:20 to 07:18: 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.