Planetary hours
in Alexandria.
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 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:28
- 4♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:38
- 5☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 14:07
- 8☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:36
- 11♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:45
- 12☉︎ Sun18:45 – 19:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:06
- 6♂︎ Mars00:06 – 00:57
- 7☉︎ Sun00:57 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:28
- 10☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 10h 03m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 07:09: 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.