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 Thursday, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:42
- 2♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 09:03
- 4♀︎ Venus09:03 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:23
- 6☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 16:05
- 10☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:15
- 11♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:05
- 4♂︎ Mars22:05 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:23
- 8☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:42
- 12☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jounieh?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 14h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 9h 56m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:32 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.