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, 20 July 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:25
- 2♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 12:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 13:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:51
- 11♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:23
- 6♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:45 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kandahār?
On Thursday, 20 July 2028, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:15 to 06:25: 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.