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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:43 – 07:39
- 2☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:19 – 13:15
- 8♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:07
- 10♀︎ Venus15:07 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:59
- 12☽︎ Moon16:59 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:59 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:07
- 4☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:43 to 07:39: 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.