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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Africa/Cairo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:18 – 07:12
- 2☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:52
- 5♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:46
- 6☉︎ Sun10:46 – 11:39
- 7♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:26
- 9☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:20 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:07
- 12♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:00
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:07
- 2♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:20
- 4☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:40
- 7♂︎ Mars23:40 – 00:46
- 8☉︎ Sun00:46 – 01:53
- 9♀︎ Venus01:53 – 03:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 04:06
- 11☽︎ Moon04:06 – 05:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tanta?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:18 to 07:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.