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, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 06:08
- 2♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:13
- 3☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:17
- 4♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:26
- 6☽︎ Moon10:26 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:39
- 9♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:43
- 10☉︎ Sun14:43 – 15:48
- 11♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:56 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 19:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:44
- 4♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:35
- 6♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:26
- 8☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:13
- 11♂︎ Mars03:13 – 04:09
- 12☉︎ Sun04:09 – 05:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:04 to 06:08: 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.