Planetary hours
in Beirut.
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 Wednesday, 29 October 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:54 – 06:49
- 2☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:38 – 09:32
- 5♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:27
- 6☉︎ Sun10:27 – 11:21
- 7♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:10
- 9☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:53
- 12♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:48 – 17:53
- 2♀︎ Venus17:53 – 18:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:05
- 4☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:21
- 7♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:27
- 8☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:33
- 9♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:38
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:44
- 11☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beirut?
On Wednesday, 29 October 2025, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:54 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.