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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:14
- 2♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:52
- 8☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:14
- 12☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:19 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.