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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:18 – 07:13
- 2♂︎ Mars07:13 – 08:07
- 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:01
- 4♀︎ Venus09:01 – 09:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:49
- 6☽︎ Moon10:49 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:31
- 9♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:20
- 11♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:50
- 8☽︎ Moon00:50 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:13
- 12☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:18 to 07:13: 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.