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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:27
- 3♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:21
- 4☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 14:46
- 10♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:40
- 11☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:34
- 12♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:34
- 2☽︎ Moon18:34 – 19:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:52
- 5♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:58
- 6☉︎ Sun22:58 – 00:04
- 7♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:34
- 12♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in International City?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:39 to 07:33: 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.