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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:34
- 2☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:30
- 3♀︎ Venus08:30 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:15
- 8♂︎ Mars13:15 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 23:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:31
- 11☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:34
- 12♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:37 to 07:34: 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.