Planetary hours
in Karbala.
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, 23 December 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:02 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:42
- 3♀︎ Venus08:42 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:13
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:13 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:43
- 9☉︎ Sun13:43 – 14:33
- 10♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:23 – 16:13
- 12☽︎ Moon16:13 – 17:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:13 – 19:23
- 3♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:33
- 4☉︎ Sun20:33 – 21:43
- 5♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:03
- 7☽︎ Moon00:03 – 01:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:43
- 11☉︎ Sun04:43 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karbala?
On Tuesday, 23 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:02 to 07:52: 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.