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, 8 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:48
- 3☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:51
- 4♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:55 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:09
- 9♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:16
- 11♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:12
- 4♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:47
- 11♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:43
- 12☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 8 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 06:44: 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.