Planetary hours
in Shibganj.
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 Tuesday, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Dhaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:44
- 2☉︎ Sun06:44 – 07:48
- 3♀︎ Venus07:48 – 08:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:00 – 12:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:04 – 13:08
- 8♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:24
- 12☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:24 – 20:20
- 3♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:16
- 4☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 00:04
- 7☽︎ Moon00:04 – 01:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 02:53
- 10♂︎ Mars02:53 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:45
- 12♀︎ Venus04:45 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shibganj?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:40 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.