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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:02
- 2☉︎ Sun08:02 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:38
- 10♀︎ Venus15:38 – 16:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:32
- 12☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:35
- 3♂︎ Mars20:35 – 21:38
- 4☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:46
- 7☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:55
- 10♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 08:02: 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.