Planetary hours
in Kirkuk.
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, 31 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:02 – 07:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 08:47
- 3♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:31
- 5♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:16
- 7☽︎ Moon12:16 – 13:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 14:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 14:52
- 10♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:44
- 11☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:36
- 12♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:36
- 2☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:44 – 20:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 22:00
- 5♂︎ Mars22:00 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:46 – 05:54
- 12♂︎ Mars05:54 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kirkuk?
On Saturday, 31 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:02 to 07:55: 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.