Planetary hours
in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá.
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 Thursday, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:12
- 2♂︎ Mars07:12 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:12
- 11♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 16:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:59 – 18:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:26
- 5☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:32
- 6♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:06
- 11♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:13
- 12☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 16:59: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:19 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.