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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:45
- 3♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:31
- 5♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:18
- 7☽︎ Moon12:18 – 13:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:04 – 14:58
- 10♂︎ Mars14:58 – 15:51
- 11☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:44
- 12♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:44
- 2☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:11
- 6☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:32
- 9☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:52
- 12♂︎ Mars05:52 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:58 to 07:52: 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.