Planetary hours
in Balkh.
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 Monday, 29 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:46 – 05:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 12:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:58
- 11♂︎ Mars16:58 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:25 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 20:58
- 3☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:26
- 10☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 03:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Balkh?
On Monday, 29 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 14h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:46 to 05:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.