Planetary hours
in Assiut.
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 Thursday, 9 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:53
- 6☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:00 – 14:03
- 9♂︎ Mars14:03 – 15:06
- 10☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:03
- 5☉︎ Sun22:03 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Assiut?
On Thursday, 9 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 11h 20m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:37 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.