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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:02
- 6☽︎ Moon11:02 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:08
- 11♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:57 – 16:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:30
- 5☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 01:03
- 8☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:47
- 12☉︎ Sun05:47 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Balkh?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:57 to 07:46: 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.