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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:46
- 4♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:07
- 8☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:23
- 11♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:28
- 12☉︎ Sun18:28 – 19:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:33 – 20:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:23
- 3☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:13 – 00:07
- 6♂︎ Mars00:07 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:31 to 07:36: 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.