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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 07:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:32
- 5♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:17
- 7☽︎ Moon12:17 – 13:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:10 – 14:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:55
- 10♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:48
- 11☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:40
- 12♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:40
- 2☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:48 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 22:03
- 5♂︎ Mars22:03 – 23:10
- 6☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:18
- 7♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:55
- 12♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 13h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:02 to 07:54: 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.