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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Africa/Khartoum).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:53 – 06:50
- 2☽︎ Moon06:50 – 07:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 09:41
- 5♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:38
- 6☉︎ Sun10:38 – 11:35
- 7♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:28
- 9☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:16 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:25
- 4☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:35
- 7♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:38
- 8☉︎ Sun00:38 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:48
- 11☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Omdurman?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 11h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 12h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:53 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.