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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 04:29
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 08:03
- 4♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:14
- 5☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:26
- 6♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:49
- 8☽︎ Moon12:49 – 14:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:23
- 11♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:35
- 12☉︎ Sun17:35 – 18:46
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:35 – 20:23
- 3☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:49
- 6♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:38
- 7☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:03
- 10☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 03:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:29
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:29, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:28 to 05:40: 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.