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 Saturday, 3 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:23
- 3♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:13
- 4☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:42
- 7☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:12
- 10♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:01
- 11☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:51
- 12♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:51
- 2☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:22
- 5♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:32
- 6☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:42
- 7♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:02
- 9☽︎ Moon02:02 – 03:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:33
- 12♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beirut?
On Saturday, 3 January 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 16:41: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:43 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.