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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:34
- 2♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:28
- 9♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:09
- 11♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:50 – 18:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:29
- 5☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:57
- 8☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:35
- 12☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Balkh?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:44 to 07:34: 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.