Planetary hours
in Kandahār.
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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:41
- 3☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 11:05
- 6☽︎ Moon11:05 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:20
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:36
- 10☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:43
- 11♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 18:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:59 – 19:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:51 – 20:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:36
- 4♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:20
- 6♀︎ Venus23:20 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:34
- 12☉︎ Sun04:34 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kandahār?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:34: 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.