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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:56 – 07:45
- 2☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:35
- 3♀︎ Venus08:35 – 09:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:03 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:42
- 8♂︎ Mars12:42 – 13:31
- 9☉︎ Sun13:31 – 14:21
- 10♀︎ Venus14:21 – 15:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 15:59
- 12☽︎ Moon15:59 – 16:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 18:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:00 – 19:10
- 3♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:21
- 4☉︎ Sun20:21 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:42 – 23:53
- 7☽︎ Moon23:53 – 01:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:03 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:25
- 10♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:35
- 11☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:56 to 07:45: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.