Planetary hours
in Damascus.
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, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:56
- 2☉︎ Sun06:56 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:11 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:53
- 10♀︎ Venus15:53 – 17:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:08
- 12☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:53
- 4☉︎ Sun21:53 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:03
- 11☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:56
- 12♀︎ Venus04:56 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 13h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:49 to 06:56: 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.