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 Tuesday, 1 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:07
- 2☉︎ Sun07:07 – 08:17
- 3♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:08
- 8♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:18
- 9☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:28
- 10♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:49
- 12☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:28
- 4☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:18
- 5♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:17
- 11☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:07
- 12♀︎ Venus05:07 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Tuesday, 1 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:57 to 07:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.