Planetary hours
in Sialkot.
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 Monday, 18 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Karachi).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:30
- 4♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:39
- 5☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:58 – 13:07
- 8☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:36
- 11♂︎ Mars16:36 – 17:45
- 12☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:55 – 19:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:36
- 3☽︎ Moon20:36 – 21:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:07
- 6♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:58
- 7☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:48
- 8♀︎ Venus00:48 – 01:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:29
- 10☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sialkot?
On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 13h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:01 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.