Planetary hours
in Kassala.
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, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:10
- 2☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:14
- 3♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:18 – 09:22
- 5☽︎ Moon09:22 – 10:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:34
- 8♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:39
- 9☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:43
- 10♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:51
- 12☽︎ Moon16:51 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 19:47
- 3♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:43
- 4☉︎ Sun20:43 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:30
- 7☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:18
- 10♂︎ Mars02:18 – 03:14
- 11☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:10
- 12♀︎ Venus04:10 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kassala?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:10: 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.