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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 06:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:48
- 3♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:45
- 4☉︎ Sun08:45 – 09:42
- 5♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:35
- 7☽︎ Moon11:35 – 12:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:25
- 10♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:22
- 11☉︎ Sun15:22 – 16:19
- 12♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:16
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:19
- 2☽︎ Moon18:19 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:29
- 5♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:32
- 6☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:42
- 9☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:45
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:52
- 12♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Khartoum?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 11h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:55 to 06:51: 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.