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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:29
- 4♂︎ Mars09:29 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:51
- 12☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 22:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 23:11
- 6♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:15
- 7☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:30
- 10☽︎ Moon03:30 – 04:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:44 to 07:39: 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.