Planetary hours
in Erbil.
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, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:51 – 06:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 08:26
- 4♂︎ Mars08:26 – 09:37
- 5☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 12:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:59
- 12☉︎ Sun17:59 – 19:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:10 – 19:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:00
- 7☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:25
- 10☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:51 to 06:02: 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.