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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:05
- 3♀︎ Venus08:05 – 09:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 10:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:51 – 11:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:38
- 9☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:34
- 10♀︎ Venus14:34 – 15:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:25
- 12☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:20 – 18:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:29
- 3♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:34
- 4☉︎ Sun20:34 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:47
- 7☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 03:01
- 10♂︎ Mars03:01 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 06:15
Other cities · Saudi Arabia
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Buraydah?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:14 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.