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, 13 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:39 – 06:48
- 2♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:44
- 9♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:52
- 10☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:00
- 11♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:00 – 21:52
- 4♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:44
- 5☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:55
- 11♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:47
- 12☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Thursday, 13 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:39 to 06:48: 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
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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.