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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:20
- 2♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:55 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:12
- 10☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:12
- 4♂︎ Mars21:12 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:12
- 11♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:20
- 12☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:29 to 08:20: 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.