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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:22 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:48
- 11☉︎ Sun04:48 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Multan?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 13h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:59 to 07:54: 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.