Planetary hours
in Tabuk.
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, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 08:01
- 3♀︎ Venus08:01 – 09:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:47
- 8♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:57
- 9☉︎ Sun14:57 – 16:06
- 10♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:16 – 18:25
- 12☽︎ Moon18:25 – 19:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:16
- 3♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:06
- 4☉︎ Sun22:06 – 22:57
- 5♀︎ Venus22:57 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:38
- 7☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 08m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:42 to 06:51: 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.