Planetary hours
in Mazār-e Sharīf.
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 Monday, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Kabul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:13 – 08:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:03 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:27
- 11♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:16
- 12☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:05
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:27
- 3☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:52 – 06:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:03 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mazār-e Sharīf?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:13 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.