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 Thursday, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Damascus).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:39 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:06
- 4♀︎ Venus10:06 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 14:59
- 10☉︎ Sun14:59 – 15:48
- 11♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:59
- 4♂︎ Mars20:59 – 22:10
- 5☉︎ Sun22:10 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:18
- 11♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Latakia?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 9h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:39 to 08:28: 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.