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 Monday, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:02 – 06:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:35
- 4♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:46
- 5☉︎ Sun09:46 – 10:57
- 6♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:41 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 18:04
- 12☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:15 – 20:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 20:53
- 3☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:08
- 7☉︎ Sun00:08 – 00:57
- 8♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:35
- 10☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karbala?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:02, lasts 9h 47m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:02 to 06:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.