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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Dhaka).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:48
- 2☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 12:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:07
- 10♀︎ Venus15:07 – 16:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:09 – 17:12
- 12☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:09
- 3♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:07
- 4☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:05
- 5♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 00:00
- 7☽︎ Moon00:00 – 00:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:58 – 01:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:55 – 02:53
- 10♂︎ Mars02:53 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shibganj?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 06:48: 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.