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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:45
- 2♂︎ Mars06:45 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:35
- 6☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:28
- 9♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:23
- 11♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:28
- 5☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:36
- 8☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khartoum North?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 11h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.