Planetary hours
in Idlib.
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, 28 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:00
- 3♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:54
- 10♀︎ Venus15:54 – 17:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:02
- 3♂︎ Mars21:02 – 21:54
- 4☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:30
- 7☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:51
- 12♀︎ Venus04:51 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Idlib?
On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:52: 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.