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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:13
- 2☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:24
- 12☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:19 – 19:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:29
- 3♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:34
- 4☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Damascus?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:18 to 08:13: 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.