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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:27
- 4☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 11:54
- 7☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:21
- 10♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:10
- 11☉︎ Sun15:10 – 15:59
- 12♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:59
- 2☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:10 – 20:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:32
- 5♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:43
- 6☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:54
- 7♀︎ Venus23:54 – 01:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:16
- 9☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:27
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:59 to 07:48: 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.