Planetary hours
in Deir ez-Zor.
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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:47
- 3♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:56
- 4☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:25
- 7☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:54
- 10♂︎ Mars15:54 – 17:03
- 11☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:13
- 12♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:13
- 2☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:45
- 5♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:35
- 6☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Deir ez-Zor?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:23: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:28 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.