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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:37
- 4♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:51
- 6☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:24
- 11♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:04
- 6♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:30
- 11♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:17 to 06:24: 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.