Planetary hours
in Riyadh.
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 Monday, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:12 – 06:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:43
- 5☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:51
- 6♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:29
- 11♂︎ Mars16:29 – 17:37
- 12☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:37 – 20:29
- 3☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:51
- 8♀︎ Venus00:51 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:35
- 10☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riyadh?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 10h 28m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:12 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.