Planetary hours
in Al Qadarif.
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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:38 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:31
- 4♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:28
- 5☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:25
- 6♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:20
- 8☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:12
- 11♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:09
- 12☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:12
- 3☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:18
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:20
- 6♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:23
- 7☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:31
- 10☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Qadarif?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:38 to 06:36: 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.