Planetary hours
in Aley.
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, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 08:01
- 3♂︎ Mars08:01 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:43
- 7☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:15
- 10♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:26
- 11☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:37
- 12♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:37
- 2☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:05
- 5♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:44
- 7♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:33 – 02:22
- 9☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aley?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 53m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:50: 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.