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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:56
- 3♀︎ Venus07:56 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:51
- 8♂︎ Mars13:51 – 15:02
- 9☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:13
- 10♀︎ Venus16:13 – 17:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:35
- 12☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:35 – 21:24
- 3♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:13
- 4☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:02
- 5♀︎ Venus23:02 – 23:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:51 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:08
- 10♂︎ Mars03:08 – 03:57
- 11☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:46
- 12♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:35 to 06:46: 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.