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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:56 – 06:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 07:44
- 3♂︎ Mars07:44 – 08:38
- 4☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:33
- 5♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:21
- 7☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 14:03
- 10♂︎ Mars14:03 – 14:58
- 11☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:52
- 12♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:52
- 2☽︎ Moon17:52 – 18:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:58 – 20:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:10
- 5♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:15
- 6☉︎ Sun22:15 – 23:21
- 7♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:33
- 9☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:51
- 12♂︎ Mars04:51 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beirut?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:56 to 06:50: 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.