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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:31 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:38
- 8☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:23 – 15:15
- 11♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:08
- 12☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:00
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:46
- 7☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 02:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kirkuk?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:31 to 07:24: 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.