Planetary hours
in Karaj.
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 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:37 – 06:42
- 2☉︎ Sun06:42 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:56
- 5☽︎ Moon09:56 – 11:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:01 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:10
- 8♂︎ Mars13:10 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:29
- 12☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:24
- 3♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:20
- 4☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:10 – 00:06
- 7☽︎ Moon00:06 – 01:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 02:52
- 10♂︎ Mars02:52 – 03:47
- 11☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:38
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karaj?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:37 to 06:42: 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.