Planetary hours
in Gardez.
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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:03
- 2♂︎ Mars07:03 – 07:58
- 3☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:14
- 11♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 17:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:26
- 5☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:42
- 8☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gardez?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:03: 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.