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, 22 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:02
- 3☉︎ Sun08:02 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:29
- 9♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:33
- 10☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:37
- 11♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:37 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Madinah?
On Thursday, 22 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 06:58: 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.