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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:21
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 04:22
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:34
- 2♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:46
- 3☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:59
- 4♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:11 – 10:24
- 6☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:51 – 19:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:49
- 6♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:24
- 8☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 01:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:59 – 02:47
- 11♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:34
- 12☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:22
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:21 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:22, lasts 9h 31m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:21 to 05:34: 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.