Planetary hours
in Jounieh.
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, 29 October 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:37
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:37 – 09:32
- 5☽︎ Moon09:32 – 10:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:20 – 12:15
- 8♂︎ Mars12:15 – 13:09
- 9☉︎ Sun13:09 – 14:04
- 10♀︎ Venus14:04 – 14:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 15:53
- 12☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:47 – 17:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 18:58
- 3♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:04
- 4☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:10
- 5♀︎ Venus21:10 – 22:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:21
- 7☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:27 – 01:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:32 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jounieh?
On Tuesday, 29 October 2024, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 06:48: 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.