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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 07:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:32
- 3♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:22
- 4☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:20
- 10♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:10
- 11☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:00
- 12♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 18:00
- 2☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:31
- 5♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:41
- 6☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:52
- 7♀︎ Venus23:52 – 01:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:33 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 14h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:53 to 07:43: 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.