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 Tuesday, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:11
- 2☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:15
- 3♀︎ Venus07:15 – 08:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:18 – 09:22
- 5☽︎ Moon09:22 – 10:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:32
- 8♂︎ Mars12:32 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:22 – 02:19
- 10♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:15
- 11☉︎ Sun03:15 – 04:12
- 12♀︎ Venus04:12 – 05:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 11h 19m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:08 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.