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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:41
- 3♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:39
- 4☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:37
- 5♀︎ Venus09:37 – 10:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:33
- 7☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:27
- 10♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:24
- 11☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:22
- 12♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:22
- 2☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:25 – 20:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:29
- 5♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:31
- 6☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:33
- 7♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:37
- 9☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khartoum North?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 11h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 12h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:46 to 06:43: 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.