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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:01
- 2☽︎ Moon07:01 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 08:51
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:46
- 5♂︎ Mars09:46 – 10:41
- 6☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:36
- 7♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:27
- 9☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:12
- 12♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:12
- 2♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:17 – 20:22
- 4☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:42
- 8☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:47
- 9♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:57
- 11☽︎ Moon03:57 – 05:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riyadh?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:01: 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
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.