Planetary hours
in Herāt.
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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:25
- 2♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:36
- 3☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:46
- 4♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:07
- 6☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:49
- 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:59
- 11♀︎ Venus16:59 – 18:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 20:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:49
- 4♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:28
- 6♀︎ Venus23:28 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:07
- 8☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Herāt?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:15 to 06:25: 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.