Planetary hours
in Buraydah.
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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:53
- 4♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:57
- 5☉︎ Sun09:57 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 12:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:18
- 11♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:21
- 12☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:18
- 3☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:04
- 7☉︎ Sun00:04 – 01:01
- 8♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:54
- 10☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buraydah?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 12h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:43 to 06:46: 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.