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 Saturday, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:04 – 07:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:54 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:24
- 5♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:04
- 7☽︎ Moon12:04 – 12:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:34
- 10♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:24
- 11☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:14
- 12♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:14
- 2☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:34 – 21:44
- 5♂︎ Mars21:44 – 22:54
- 6☉︎ Sun22:54 – 00:04
- 7♀︎ Venus00:04 – 01:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:44 – 05:54
- 12♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Karbala?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:04 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.