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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:38
- 3♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:19
- 5♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 13:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:32
- 10♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:23
- 11☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:14
- 12♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:14
- 2☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:42
- 5♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:51
- 6☉︎ Sun22:51 – 00:01
- 7♀︎ Venus00:01 – 01:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:56 to 07:47: 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.