Planetary hours
in Ha'il.
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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:05
- 5☽︎ Moon10:05 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:19 – 13:26
- 8♂︎ Mars13:26 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:39
- 10♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:53
- 12☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 20:46
- 3♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:39
- 4☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:05 – 02:59
- 10♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:45
- 12♀︎ Venus04:45 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ha'il?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:38 to 06:44: 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.