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, 24 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:36
- 8☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:58
- 11♂︎ Mars16:58 – 18:05
- 12☉︎ Sun18:05 – 19:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:05 – 20:58
- 3☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:51 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:28
- 7☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:21
- 8♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:13 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:59 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Monday, 24 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:51: 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.