Planetary hours
in International City.
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 Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:12
- 5☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:17
- 6♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:27
- 8☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:41
- 11♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:46
- 12☉︎ Sun17:46 – 18:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:46
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:41
- 3☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:27
- 6♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:22
- 7☉︎ Sun00:22 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:12 – 03:07
- 10☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 04:58
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in International City?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:52 to 06:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.