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, 19 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:33 – 07:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:44
- 4♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:49
- 5☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:54
- 6♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:04
- 8☽︎ Moon13:04 – 14:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:25
- 12☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:53
- 8♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:43
- 10☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Monday, 19 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:28 to 06:33: 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.