Planetary hours
in Latakia.
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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:34
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 10:50
- 5☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:17
- 8♂︎ Mars13:17 – 14:06
- 9☉︎ Sun14:06 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:45 – 16:34
- 12☽︎ Moon16:34 – 17:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:34 – 19:45
- 3♂︎ Mars19:45 – 20:56
- 4☉︎ Sun20:56 – 22:07
- 5♀︎ Venus22:07 – 23:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 04:01
- 10♂︎ Mars04:01 – 05:12
- 11☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Latakia?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 9h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:34, lasts 14h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:33 to 08:22: 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.