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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:05
- 4♂︎ Mars10:05 – 10:58
- 5☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:15
- 11♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:08
- 12☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:36
- 6♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 04:05
- 10☽︎ Moon04:05 – 05:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:26 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.