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, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:01 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:15
- 8♂︎ Mars14:15 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:57
- 12☽︎ Moon18:57 – 20:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 20:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:36
- 4☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:26
- 5♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:23
- 11☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Alexandria?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:01 to 07:12: 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.