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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:15
- 2☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:26
- 5☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:40
- 9☉︎ Sun14:40 – 15:44
- 10♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:51
- 12☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 19:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 20:48
- 3♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:44
- 4☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:40
- 5♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:15
- 12♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:15: 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.