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, 22 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:03 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:44
- 4♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:38
- 5☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:31
- 6♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:19
- 8☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:00
- 11♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:53
- 12☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:47 – 17:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 19:00
- 3☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:19
- 6♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:25
- 7☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:32
- 8♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:44
- 10☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dammam?
On Monday, 22 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 13h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:03 to 06:57: 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.