Planetary hours
in Khamis Mushait.
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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 12:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:15 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:42
- 12☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:36
- 3♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:15
- 7☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 02:59
- 10♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:54
- 11☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khamis Mushait?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 13h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:48: 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.