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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:29
- 3♀︎ Venus08:29 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 13:12
- 8♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:05
- 10♀︎ Venus15:05 – 16:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:02
- 3♂︎ Mars20:02 – 21:05
- 4☉︎ Sun21:05 – 22:09
- 5♀︎ Venus22:09 – 23:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:12 – 00:15
- 7☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:29
- 11☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:36 to 07:32: 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.