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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:43 – 06:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:36
- 3♂︎ Mars07:36 – 08:32
- 4☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:29
- 5♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:25 – 11:22
- 7☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:11
- 10♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:08
- 11☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:04
- 12♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 18:04
- 2☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:15
- 5♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:18
- 6☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:22
- 7♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:29
- 9☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:40
- 12♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kassala?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:43 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.