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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:04
- 10♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:00
- 11☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 21:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:14
- 6☉︎ Sun23:14 – 00:19
- 7♀︎ Venus00:19 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:28
- 9☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:46 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.