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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:43
- 6☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:29
- 9♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:24
- 10☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:24
- 4♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:02
- 12☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:06 to 08:01: 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.