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, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:40
- 3♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:43
- 4☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:03
- 10♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:06
- 11☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:09
- 12♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:09
- 2☽︎ Moon20:09 – 21:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:03 – 23:00
- 5♂︎ Mars23:00 – 23:57
- 6☉︎ Sun23:57 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:47
- 9☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:37
- 12♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 12h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:34 to 07:37: 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.