Planetary hours
in Tanta.
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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:02
- 2☉︎ Sun08:02 – 08:57
- 3♀︎ Venus08:57 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:35
- 8♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:16
- 12☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:21
- 3♂︎ Mars20:21 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:35 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:53
- 10♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:03
- 12♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tanta?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:06 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.