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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:41
- 3♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:01
- 10♂︎ Mars15:01 – 15:55
- 11☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:49
- 12♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:43
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:49
- 2☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 22:07
- 5♂︎ Mars22:07 – 23:12
- 6☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:30
- 9☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:46: 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.