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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:05
- 3♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:59
- 4☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:53
- 5♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:40
- 7☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:28 – 14:22
- 10♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:16
- 11☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:09
- 12♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:09
- 2☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:16 – 20:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:28
- 5♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:41
- 7♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:53
- 9☽︎ Moon01:53 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:06 – 05:12
- 12♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riyadh?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:18 to 07:11: 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.