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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:48
- 9♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:47
- 4♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:48
- 5☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:50
- 6♀︎ Venus22:50 – 23:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 04:58
- 12☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buraydah?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:59 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.