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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:29
- 10♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:49
- 12☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:29
- 4☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:20
- 5♀︎ Venus23:20 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:20
- 11☉︎ Sun04:20 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 14h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 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.
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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.