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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:08
- 5☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:08
- 11♂︎ Mars15:08 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:08
- 3☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:39
- 6♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:09 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Balkh?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:48 to 07:38: 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.