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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:41 – 07:37
- 2♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:15 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:58
- 11♀︎ Venus15:58 – 16:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:49 – 18:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 19:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:58 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:15 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:33
- 11♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:37
- 12☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:41 to 07:37: 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.