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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 06:14
- 2♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:25
- 3☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:30
- 9♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:51
- 11♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:52 – 21:41
- 4♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:19
- 6♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:26
- 11♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:15
- 12☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kirkuk?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 9h 51m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:04 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.