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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 07:55
- 2♂︎ Mars07:55 – 08:45
- 3☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:49
- 9♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:40
- 10☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:30
- 11♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:40
- 4♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:49
- 5☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:46
- 11♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:55
- 12☉︎ Sun05:55 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Herāt?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 07:55: 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.