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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 06:47
- 2☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:37 – 09:31
- 5♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:26
- 6☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:21
- 7♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:10
- 9☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 14:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:54
- 12♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:54
- 2♀︎ Venus17:54 – 19:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:05
- 4☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:21
- 7♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:27
- 8☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:32
- 9♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:43
- 11☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aley?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 13h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 06:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.