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 Monday, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Beirut).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:45
- 4♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:37
- 5☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:29
- 6♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 12:12
- 8☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:04 – 13:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:48
- 11♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:40
- 12☉︎ Sun15:40 – 16:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:48
- 3☽︎ Moon18:48 – 19:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:13
- 6♂︎ Mars22:13 – 23:21
- 7☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:29
- 8♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:45
- 10☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 05:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:02 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Zahlé?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.