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 Thursday, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:37
- 2♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:11
- 9♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:15
- 10☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:20
- 11♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:30
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:30 – 20:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:15
- 4♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:11
- 5☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:06
- 6♀︎ Venus00:06 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:38
- 12☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:30: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:33 to 07:37: 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.