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 Thursday, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:47 – 07:41
- 2♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:34
- 3☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:54
- 9♂︎ Mars13:54 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:35 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 00:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:07 – 01:14
- 8☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:27 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:47 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.