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 Thursday, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- 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♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:18
- 3☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:47
- 6☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:17
- 9♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:17
- 5☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Thursday, 31 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 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.