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, 28 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:43
- 5☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:39 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:31
- 8♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:27
- 9☉︎ Sun13:27 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:16
- 12☽︎ Moon16:16 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:16 – 19:20
- 3♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:28
- 5♀︎ Venus21:28 – 22:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:39 – 01:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:59
Other cities · Sudan
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kassala?
On Tuesday, 28 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 06:55: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.