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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:49
- 2☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:47
- 12☽︎ Moon16:47 – 17:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:53
- 3♂︎ Mars19:53 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:06
- 5♀︎ Venus22:06 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:37
- 10♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:43
- 11☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:55 to 07:49: 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.