Planetary hours
in Karachi.
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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:57 – 07:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:31
- 6♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:05
- 11♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:19 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 22:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:38
- 7☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:57 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.