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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:19
- 6♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 17:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:56 – 18:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:16
- 7☉︎ Sun00:16 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:26
- 10☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:35 to 07:32: 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.