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 Saturday, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:22 – 06:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:33 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:56
- 4☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:07
- 5♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:19 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:04
- 10♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:15
- 11☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:27
- 12♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:26
- 2☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 22:52
- 5♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:41
- 6☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:07
- 9☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:33
- 12♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Idlib?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 19:38: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:22 to 06:33: 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.