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, 11 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:46 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:00
- 3♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:08 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:52
- 10♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:59 – 18:07
- 12☽︎ Moon18:07 – 19:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:07 – 20:59
- 3♂︎ Mars20:59 – 21:52
- 4☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 04:00
- 11☉︎ Sun04:00 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Tuesday, 11 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:46 to 06:53: 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.