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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:30
- 4☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:25
- 5♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:15
- 7☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:00
- 10♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:55
- 11☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:50
- 12♀︎ Venus16:50 – 17:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:50
- 2☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 22:05
- 5♂︎ Mars22:05 – 23:10
- 6☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:25
- 9☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:40
- 12♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:45 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.