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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:29
- 2♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:20
- 3☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:20
- 11♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:29: 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.