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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:47
- 4♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:40
- 5☉︎ Sun10:40 – 11:33
- 6♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:26 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:05 – 15:58
- 11♂︎ Mars15:58 – 16:51
- 12☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 19:58
- 3☽︎ Moon19:58 – 21:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:05 – 22:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:26
- 7☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:33
- 8♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:47
- 10☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 08:01: 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.