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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:08
- 3♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:03
- 5♀︎ Venus10:03 – 11:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:58
- 7☽︎ Moon11:58 – 12:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:55 – 13:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:50
- 10♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:47
- 11☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:45
- 12♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:45
- 2☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:53
- 5♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:56
- 6☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:58
- 7♀︎ Venus23:58 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:04
- 9☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 04:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:12
- 12♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ha'il?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:14 to 07:11: 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.