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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:41
- 2☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:14 – 12:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:07 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:53
- 9☉︎ Sun13:53 – 14:47
- 10♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:53
- 5♀︎ Venus21:53 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 00:07
- 7☽︎ Moon00:07 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:34
- 11☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:41
- 12♀︎ Venus05:41 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cairo?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:41: 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.