Planetary hours
in Baghdad.
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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:35
- 3☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:43
- 4♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:32
- 10☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:41
- 11♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 18:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:57 – 19:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:16
- 6♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 02:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:27
- 12☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Baghdad?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:18 to 06:26: 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.