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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:30
- 6♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:57
- 12☉︎ Sun17:57 – 19:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:01 – 19:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:48 – 22:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:39
- 6♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:35
- 7☉︎ Sun00:35 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:26 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 12h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:08 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.