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, 15 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:24 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:40
- 8♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:57
- 10♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:14
- 12☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 21:57
- 4☉︎ Sun21:57 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karachi?
On Tuesday, 15 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:50: 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.