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 Tuesday, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:02
- 9☉︎ Sun15:02 – 16:06
- 10♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 18:14
- 12☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:10
- 3♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:06
- 4☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:02
- 5♀︎ Venus23:02 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:40
- 11☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:35: 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.