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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:00
- 3☉︎ Sun09:00 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:28
- 11♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:25 – 18:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:37
- 5☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:04: 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.