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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:29
- 2☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:21
- 3♀︎ Venus08:21 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 11:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:51 – 12:44
- 8♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:29
- 10♀︎ Venus14:29 – 15:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:22 – 16:14
- 12☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:22
- 3♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:29
- 4☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:52
- 7☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 02:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:29
- 12♀︎ Venus05:29 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kandahār?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:36 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.