Planetary hours
in Sidon.
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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:50
- 2☽︎ Moon06:50 – 08:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:01 – 09:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:33
- 6☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:44
- 7♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 15:06
- 9☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:16 – 17:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:38
- 12♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:49 – 20:38
- 2♀︎ Venus20:38 – 21:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:17
- 4☽︎ Moon22:17 – 23:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 23:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:44
- 7♂︎ Mars00:44 – 01:33
- 8☉︎ Sun01:33 – 02:23
- 9♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 04:01
- 11☽︎ Moon04:01 – 04:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sidon?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:39 to 06:50: 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.