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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:21
- 7☽︎ Moon12:21 – 13:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 16:58
- 12♀︎ Venus16:58 – 17:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 18:58
- 2☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:12
- 5♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:17
- 6☉︎ Sun23:17 – 23:21
- 7♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:31
- 9☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:45
- 12♂︎ Mars04:45 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aley?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:49 to 07:44: 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.