Planetary hours
in Omdurman.
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 Sunday, 18 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:41
- 2♀︎ Venus06:41 – 07:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:38
- 4☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:36 – 11:35
- 7♂︎ Mars11:35 – 12:33
- 8☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:32
- 9♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:30
- 11☽︎ Moon15:30 – 16:28
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:28 – 17:27
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:28
- 2♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:30
- 3☉︎ Sun19:30 – 20:31
- 4♀︎ Venus20:31 – 21:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:33
- 6☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:37
- 9♂︎ Mars01:37 – 02:39
- 10☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:40
- 11♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:41 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Omdurman?
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:42 to 06:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.