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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 06:46
- 2♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:41
- 3☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:37
- 4♀︎ Venus08:37 – 09:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:27
- 6☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:13
- 9♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:08
- 10☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:09
- 4♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:13
- 5☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:18
- 6♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:28
- 8☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dammam?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:51 to 06:46: 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.