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 Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:12 – 07:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:54
- 4♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:42
- 6♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:30
- 8☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:18 – 15:12
- 11♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:06
- 12☉︎ Sun16:06 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:12
- 3☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:18 – 21:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:30
- 6♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:36
- 7☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:42
- 8♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:55
- 10☽︎ Moon02:55 – 04:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:01 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gardez?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:12 to 07:06: 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.