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 Saturday, 12 June 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:38
- 5♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:00
- 7☽︎ Moon13:00 – 14:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:32
- 10♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:43
- 11☉︎ Sun17:43 – 18:53
- 12♀︎ Venus18:53 – 20:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 20:53
- 2☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:21
- 5♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:10
- 6☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:00
- 7♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:06
- 12♂︎ Mars05:06 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Saturday, 12 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:55 to 07:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.