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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 07:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:35
- 4♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:23
- 5☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:13
- 11♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:01
- 12☉︎ Sun16:01 – 16:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:13
- 3☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 00:00
- 7☉︎ Sun00:00 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:36
- 10☽︎ Moon03:36 – 04:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Balkh?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 07:59: 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.