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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:16
- 2☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:27
- 3♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:48
- 5☽︎ Moon09:48 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 12:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:09 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:41
- 10♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 18:02
- 12☽︎ Moon18:02 – 19:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 20:51
- 3♂︎ Mars20:51 – 21:41
- 4☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:09
- 7☽︎ Moon00:09 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 01:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:48 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:27
- 11☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:17
- 12♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karbala?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:06 to 06:16: 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.