Planetary hours
in Cairo.
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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:14
- 9☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:24
- 10♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:45
- 12☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 20:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:24
- 4☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:14
- 5♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:03
- 12♀︎ Venus05:03 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 58m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:03: 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.
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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.