Planetary hours
in Khartoum.
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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:41
- 2☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:40
- 3♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:37
- 5☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:33
- 8♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:31
- 9☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:27
- 12☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:29
- 3♂︎ Mars19:29 – 20:30
- 4☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:34
- 7☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:40
- 11☉︎ Sun03:40 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khartoum?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:41: 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.