Planetary hours
in El Dibir.
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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Mogadishu).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:39
- 4♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:36 – 10:33
- 6☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:22
- 10☉︎ Sun14:22 – 15:19
- 11♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:22
- 4♂︎ Mars20:22 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:28
- 6♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:34
- 8☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in El Dibir?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:45: 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.