Planetary hours
in Dammam.
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 Monday, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:34
- 4♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:30
- 5☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:26
- 6♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:19
- 8☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:16 – 14:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:09
- 11♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:05
- 12☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:09
- 3☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:20
- 6♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:23
- 7☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:27
- 8♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:30
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:30 – 02:34
- 10☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:38
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dammam?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.