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, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 16:01
- 11♂︎ Mars16:01 – 16:54
- 12☉︎ Sun16:54 – 17:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:54
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:01
- 3☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:16 – 23:23
- 6♂︎ Mars23:23 – 00:30
- 7☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:12 to 08:05: 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.