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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:39 – 07:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:35 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:27
- 4♂︎ Mars09:27 – 10:23
- 5☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:19
- 6♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:55
- 12☉︎ Sun16:55 – 17:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:51 – 18:55
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 19:59
- 3☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 22:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:15
- 7☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:19
- 8♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:32 – 05:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:39 to 07:35: 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.