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, 27 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:01
- 2☉︎ Sun07:01 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:49
- 9☉︎ Sun14:49 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:10
- 12☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:03
- 3♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:56
- 4☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:07
- 11☉︎ Sun04:07 – 05:00
- 12♀︎ Venus05:00 – 05:53
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Nabatîyé et Tahta?
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 07:01: 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.