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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:37
- 2☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:34
- 3♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:31 – 09:27
- 5☽︎ Moon09:27 – 10:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:20 – 12:17
- 8♂︎ Mars12:17 – 13:14
- 9☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:10
- 10♀︎ Venus14:10 – 15:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 16:04
- 12☽︎ Moon16:04 – 17:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:00 – 18:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:07
- 3♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:11
- 4☉︎ Sun20:11 – 21:14
- 5♀︎ Venus21:14 – 22:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:17 – 23:21
- 7☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:28 – 02:31
- 10♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:34
- 11☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:38
- 12♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kassala?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:37: 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.