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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:36
- 4♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:40
- 5☉︎ Sun09:40 – 10:44
- 6♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:53
- 8☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 15:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:01 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:09
- 12☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:01
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:01 – 21:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:53
- 6♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:49
- 7☉︎ Sun23:49 – 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 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Basrah?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:24 to 06:28: 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.