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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 07:56
- 2☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:21
- 5☽︎ Moon10:21 – 11:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 11:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:58 – 12:47
- 8♂︎ Mars12:47 – 13:36
- 9☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:13 – 16:01
- 12☽︎ Moon16:01 – 16:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:13
- 3♂︎ Mars19:13 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 9h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 07:56: 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.