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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 07:56
- 2☽︎ Moon07:56 – 08:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:10
- 6☉︎ Sun11:10 – 11:59
- 7♀︎ Venus11:59 – 12:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:36
- 9☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:25 – 15:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:02
- 12♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:02
- 2♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:13
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:13 – 20:25
- 4☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:48
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:59
- 7♂︎ Mars23:59 – 01:11
- 8☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:45
- 11☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 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 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.