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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:49 – 06:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:41
- 4♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:36
- 6♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:31
- 8☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:23
- 11♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:20
- 12☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:20 – 19:23
- 3☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:31
- 6♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:34
- 7☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:36
- 8♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:42
- 10☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Omdurman?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:49 to 06:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.