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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:11
- 2♂︎ Mars07:11 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:26
- 9♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:19
- 10☉︎ Sun14:19 – 15:13
- 11♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:26
- 5☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:32
- 6♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:45
- 8☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 05:11
- 12☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:17 to 07:11: 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.