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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:03
- 2♂︎ Mars08:03 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:53
- 4♀︎ Venus09:53 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:29
- 9♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:25
- 10☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:20
- 11♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:15 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:25
- 4♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:59
- 11♂︎ Mars03:59 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tanta?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:03: 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.