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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:10 – 07:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 07:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:38
- 5☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:13
- 8☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 13:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:49
- 11♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:41
- 12☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:49
- 3☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 21:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:14
- 6♂︎ Mars22:14 – 23:22
- 7☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:47
- 10☽︎ Moon02:47 – 03:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 05:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:11
Other cities · Lebanon
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jounieh?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:10 to 07:02: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.