Planetary hours
in Zahlé.
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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 15:01
- 9☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:11
- 10♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:30
- 12☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:21
- 3♂︎ Mars21:21 – 22:11
- 4☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:02
- 5♀︎ Venus23:02 – 23:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:04
- 11☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zahlé?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 06m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:54: 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.