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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 08:54
- 3♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:46
- 4☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:54
- 10♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:46
- 11☉︎ Sun15:46 – 16:37
- 12♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:37
- 2☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:46 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:12
- 6☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:38
- 9☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:11 to 08:03: 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.