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, 16 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:30
- 2☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:17
- 5☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:05
- 8♂︎ Mars13:05 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:48
- 12☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 20:56
- 4☉︎ Sun20:56 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 23:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:29
- 12♀︎ Venus05:29 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Giza?
On Tuesday, 16 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:30: 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.