Planetary hours
in Makkah.
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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:23
- 3♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 10:14
- 5☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:56
- 9☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 16:42
- 12☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:38
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 19:47
- 3♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:52
- 4☉︎ Sun20:52 – 21:56
- 5♀︎ Venus21:56 – 23:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:01 – 00:05
- 7☽︎ Moon00:05 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:19
- 10♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Makkah?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:32 to 07:28: 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.