Planetary hours
in Faisalabad.
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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:29
- 2☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:21
- 3♀︎ Venus08:21 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:07
- 5☽︎ Moon10:07 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:15
- 12☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:08 – 18:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:23
- 3♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:30
- 4☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:52
- 7☽︎ Moon23:52 – 01:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 02:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:30
- 12♀︎ Venus05:30 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Faisalabad?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:36 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.