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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:49
- 4♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:57
- 8☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:59 – 16:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 17:03
- 11♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:05
- 12☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:07 – 20:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 21:03
- 3☽︎ Moon21:03 – 22:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 22:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:50
- 10☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:43 to 07:45: 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.