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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 06:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 07:54
- 3♂︎ Mars07:54 – 08:50
- 4☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:45
- 5♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:36
- 7☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:23
- 10♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:18
- 11☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:14
- 12♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:09
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:14
- 2☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:27
- 5♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:32
- 6☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:36
- 7♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:46
- 9☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:59
- 12♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riyadh?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:03 to 06:59: 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.