Planetary hours
in Mashhad.
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, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 04:59
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:16
- 4♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:22
- 5☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:27
- 6♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:58
- 12☉︎ Sun16:58 – 18:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:03 – 18:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 19:52
- 3☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:37
- 6♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:31
- 7☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:15
- 10☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:59
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:59, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:01 to 06:06: 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.