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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 09:14
- 4♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:04
- 9♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:15
- 10☉︎ Sun16:15 – 17:25
- 11♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:35 – 19:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:15
- 4♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:05
- 5☉︎ Sun23:05 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:05
- 11♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sidon?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.