Planetary hours
in Multan.
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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:27 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:53
- 4♀︎ Venus08:53 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:47
- 10☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:55
- 11♀︎ Venus16:55 – 18:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:04 – 20:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:47
- 4♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:11
- 8☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:45
- 11♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:36
- 12☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Multan?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:27 to 06:36: 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.