Planetary hours
in Khartoum North.
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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:29
- 3♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:33
- 4☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:37
- 5♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:59
- 10♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 17:08
- 12♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:08
- 2☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:54
- 5♂︎ Mars21:54 – 22:50
- 6☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:46
- 7♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:37
- 9☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:24
- 12♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khartoum North?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:20 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:20 to 06:24: 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.