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 Wednesday, 2 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dhaka).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:31 – 07:24
- 2☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:38
- 9☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:19
- 12♂︎ Mars16:19 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:19
- 2♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:32
- 4☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:45 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:05
- 9♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shibganj?
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:31 to 07:24: 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.