Planetary hours
in Giza.
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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:29
- 3♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:37
- 4☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:45
- 5♀︎ Venus10:45 – 11:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:24
- 10♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:32
- 11☉︎ Sun17:32 – 18:40
- 12♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:40
- 2☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:32
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:17
- 5♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:09
- 6☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:01
- 7♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:22
- 12♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:14 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.