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 Saturday, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 07:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:14
- 7☽︎ Moon12:14 – 13:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:06 – 13:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:49
- 10♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:41
- 11☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:33
- 12♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:33
- 2☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:57
- 5♂︎ Mars21:57 – 23:05
- 6☉︎ Sun23:05 – 00:14
- 7♀︎ Venus00:14 – 01:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:30
- 9☽︎ Moon02:30 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:54
- 12♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Baghdad?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:03 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.