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 Saturday, 22 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Riyadh).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:56
- 3♂︎ Mars07:56 – 09:05
- 4☉︎ Sun09:05 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:30
- 7☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:55
- 10♂︎ Mars15:55 – 17:04
- 11☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:12
- 12♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:12
- 2☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 21:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:47
- 5♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 03:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:48
- 12♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tabuk?
On Saturday, 22 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 19m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:40 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.