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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:19
- 2♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:29
- 3☉︎ Sun07:29 – 08:38
- 4♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:38
- 10☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:08 – 19:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:29
- 11♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:19
- 12☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kirkuk?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 02m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:09 to 06:19: 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.