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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:41
- 3♀︎ Venus07:41 – 08:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:39 – 09:37
- 5☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:35 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:32
- 8♂︎ Mars12:32 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:28
- 10♀︎ Venus14:28 – 15:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:26 – 16:24
- 12☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:26
- 3♂︎ Mars19:26 – 20:28
- 4☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:30
- 5♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:34
- 7☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:39
- 10♂︎ Mars02:39 – 03:41
- 11☉︎ Sun03:41 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Omdurman?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 11h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 12h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:43: 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.