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, 15 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:46
- 4♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:56
- 6☽︎ Moon10:56 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:09
- 9♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:23 – 18:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 00:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:41
- 11♂︎ Mars03:41 – 04:36
- 12☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 15 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:32 to 06:37: 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.