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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:53
- 4♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:43
- 6♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:33
- 8☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:17
- 11♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:12
- 12☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:17
- 3☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:33
- 6♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:38
- 7☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:44
- 8♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:54
- 10☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 05:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.