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 Tuesday, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:19
- 2☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:43
- 8♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:19
- 12☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 05:12
- 11☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:24 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.