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, 15 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:37
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:55
- 3♂︎ Mars07:55 – 09:03
- 4☉︎ Sun09:03 – 10:11
- 5♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:28
- 7☽︎ Moon12:28 – 13:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:53
- 10♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:01
- 11☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:10
- 12♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:10
- 2☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:44
- 5♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:36
- 6☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:28
- 7♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:46
- 12♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quetta?
On Saturday, 15 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:38 to 06:46: 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.