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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:04
- 3♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:54
- 5♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:43
- 7☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:28
- 10♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:17
- 12♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:17
- 2☽︎ Moon18:17 – 19:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:33
- 5♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:44
- 7♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:54
- 9☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 05:10
- 12♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:14 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.