Planetary hours
in Madinah.
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, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:55
- 3☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:30 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:12
- 10☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 16:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 17:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:53 – 18:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:59 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:12
- 4♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:55
- 11♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:01
- 12☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madinah?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:01: 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.