Planetary hours
in Bahawalpur.
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 Tuesday, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:05 – 07:59
- 2☉︎ Sun07:59 – 08:52
- 3♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:45 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:32 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:52
- 12☽︎ Moon16:52 – 17:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:52
- 11☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bahawalpur?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:05 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.