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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:00
- 5♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:47
- 7☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:28
- 10♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:21
- 11☉︎ Sun15:21 – 16:15
- 12♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:09
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:15
- 2☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:28 – 21:34
- 5♂︎ Mars21:34 – 22:41
- 6☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:47
- 7♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 02:00
- 9☽︎ Moon02:00 – 03:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:20
- 12♂︎ Mars05:20 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:25 to 07:19: 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.