Planetary hours
in Nabatîyé et Tahta.
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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:58 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:45
- 3♀︎ Venus07:45 – 08:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:33
- 5☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:21 – 12:15
- 8♂︎ Mars12:15 – 13:09
- 9☉︎ Sun13:09 – 14:03
- 10♀︎ Venus14:03 – 14:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:56 – 15:50
- 12☽︎ Moon15:50 – 16:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 18:57
- 3♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:03
- 4☉︎ Sun20:03 – 21:09
- 5♀︎ Venus21:09 – 22:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:15 – 23:21
- 7☽︎ Moon23:21 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:40
- 10♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:46
- 11☉︎ Sun03:46 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nabatîyé et Tahta?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:58 to 06:52: 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.