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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:42
- 2♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:57
- 4♀︎ Venus08:57 – 10:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:05 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:19 – 13:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:04 – 19:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:56 – 20:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:43
- 12☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Multan?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:42: 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.