Planetary hours
in Kabul.
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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:56 – 07:46
- 2☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:13
- 5♂︎ Mars10:13 – 11:03
- 6☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:30
- 9☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:09 – 15:58
- 12♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:58
- 2♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:20
- 4☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 01:03
- 8☉︎ Sun01:03 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:35
- 11☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:57
Other cities · Afghanistan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kabul?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:56 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.