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 Monday, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:51 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:29
- 4♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:00
- 8☽︎ Moon13:00 – 13:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 23:00
- 6♂︎ Mars23:00 – 00:07
- 7☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:29
- 10☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:51 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.