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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:43
- 2☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:35 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:27
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:11
- 10♀︎ Venus15:11 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:03
- 12☽︎ Moon17:03 – 17:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:03 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:27 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sidon?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 07:43: 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.