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 Tuesday, 2 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:52
- 3♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:21
- 8♂︎ Mars13:21 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:57
- 12☽︎ Moon16:57 – 17:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:51 – 18:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 00:27
- 7☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:39
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:45
- 10♂︎ Mars03:45 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:57
- 12♀︎ Venus05:57 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Multan?
On Tuesday, 2 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:51: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 07:58: 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.