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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:13
- 2☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 08:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:51
- 5♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:44
- 6☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:36
- 7♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:22
- 9☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 16:00
- 12♂︎ Mars16:00 – 16:53
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:53 – 18:00
- 2♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:15
- 4☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:29
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:44
- 8☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:52
- 9♀︎ Venus01:52 – 02:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 04:06
- 11☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:14 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Gardez?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:20 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.