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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:53
- 2☉︎ Sun07:53 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:40 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:20 – 13:14
- 8♂︎ Mars13:14 – 14:07
- 9☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:01
- 10♀︎ Venus15:01 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:48
- 12☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:48 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:01
- 4☉︎ Sun21:01 – 22:08
- 5♀︎ Venus22:08 – 23:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:34 – 03:40
- 10♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:59 to 07:53: 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.