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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:16
- 2♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:37
- 6☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:07
- 9♂︎ Mars13:07 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:47
- 11♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:47 – 19:57
- 4♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:07
- 5☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:17
- 6♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:37
- 8☽︎ Moon00:37 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:17
- 12☉︎ Sun05:17 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jounieh?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:26 to 07:16: 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.