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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 09:59
- 5☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:16
- 11♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:16
- 3☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 13h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:28 to 07:20: 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.