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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 08:55
- 4♀︎ Venus08:55 – 09:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:49 – 10:43
- 6☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:27
- 9♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:21
- 10☉︎ Sun14:21 – 15:16
- 11♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:10 – 19:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:21
- 4♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 05:07
- 12☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:11 to 07:06: 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.