Planetary hours
in Basrah.
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, 1 September 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:29 – 07:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:33 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:40
- 5☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:52
- 8☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:56 – 15:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:11 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:56 – 22:52
- 6♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:45
- 8♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:41 – 02:37
- 10☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Basrah?
On Monday, 1 September 2025, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:25 to 06:29: 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.