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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:33
- 3♂︎ Mars08:33 – 09:40
- 4☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:22
- 10♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:36
- 12♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 20:36
- 2☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:15
- 5♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:08
- 6☉︎ Sun00:08 – 01:01
- 7♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:26
- 12♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Assiut?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:19 to 07:26: 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.