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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:48
- 3♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:56
- 4☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:04
- 5♀︎ Venus10:04 – 11:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:44
- 10♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:52
- 11☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:59
- 12♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:00
- 2☽︎ Moon20:00 – 20:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 21:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:36
- 5♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:04
- 9☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:41
- 12♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Multan?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:32 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.