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, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:09
- 4☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:47
- 7☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:24
- 10♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:17
- 11☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:09
- 12♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:02
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 18:09
- 2☽︎ Moon18:09 – 19:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:32
- 5♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:40
- 6☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:47
- 7♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 03:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:25
- 12♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:32 to 07:24: 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.