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, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:18
- 5♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:10 – 12:02
- 7☽︎ Moon12:02 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:37
- 10♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:28
- 11☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:20
- 12♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:20
- 2☽︎ Moon18:20 – 19:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:37 – 21:45
- 5♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 00:02
- 7♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:18
- 9☽︎ Moon02:18 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:43
- 12♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:43: 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.