Planetary hours
in Quetta.
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 Thursday, 5 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:14
- 2♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:51
- 6☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:46 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:29
- 10☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:23
- 11♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:40
- 6♀︎ Venus23:40 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:51
- 8☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:13
- 12☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:20 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.