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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:42
- 3♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:28
- 5☽︎ Moon09:28 – 10:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:14 – 12:08
- 8♂︎ Mars12:08 – 13:01
- 9☉︎ Sun13:01 – 13:54
- 10♀︎ Venus13:54 – 14:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:40
- 12☽︎ Moon15:40 – 16:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:33 – 17:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:47
- 3♂︎ Mars18:47 – 19:54
- 4☉︎ Sun19:54 – 21:01
- 5♀︎ Venus21:01 – 22:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 23:15
- 7☽︎ Moon23:15 – 00:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:29 – 02:36
- 10♂︎ Mars02:36 – 03:43
- 11☉︎ Sun03:43 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:57
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:33: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 06:49: 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.