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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:38 – 08:28
- 2☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 10:57
- 5♂︎ Mars10:57 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:37
- 7♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:27 – 14:16
- 9☽︎ Moon14:16 – 15:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 15:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:56 – 16:46
- 12♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:36 – 18:46
- 2♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:56
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 21:06
- 4☽︎ Moon21:06 – 22:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 23:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:37
- 7♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 04:08
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 05:18
- 11☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 9h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:38 to 08:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.