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 Friday, 25 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:12 – 08:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:01 – 08:49
- 3☽︎ Moon08:49 – 09:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:15
- 6♂︎ Mars11:15 – 12:03
- 7☉︎ Sun12:03 – 12:52
- 8♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:29
- 10☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:18 – 16:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 16:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:55 – 18:06
- 2☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:18
- 3♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:41
- 5☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 00:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:15
- 8♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:27
- 9☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:38
- 10♀︎ Venus03:38 – 04:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 06:01
- 12☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Erbil?
On Friday, 25 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:12 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.