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 Wednesday, 10 March 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:48 – 07:47
- 2☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:42
- 7♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:40
- 9☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:39 – 16:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:38 – 17:37
- 12♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:37
- 2♀︎ Venus19:37 – 20:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 21:39
- 4☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:42
- 8☉︎ Sun01:42 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:45
- 11☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Wednesday, 10 March 2027, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 12h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:48 to 07:47: 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
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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.