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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:17 – 07:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:48
- 5☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 12:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 13:19
- 8☽︎ Moon13:19 – 14:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:39 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 18:00
- 12☉︎ Sun18:00 – 19:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:19
- 6♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:09
- 7☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:58
- 8♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kirkuk?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 14h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:06 to 06:17: 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.