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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:22 – 07:16
- 2☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 09:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 09:59
- 5♂︎ Mars09:59 – 10:53
- 6☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:35
- 9☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:18
- 12♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:18
- 2♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:30
- 4☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:47
- 7♂︎ Mars23:47 – 00:53
- 8☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:59
- 9♀︎ Venus01:59 – 03:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:05 – 04:11
- 11☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:17 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:22 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.