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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:31
- 2♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:19
- 3☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:08
- 4♀︎ Venus09:08 – 09:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:11
- 9♂︎ Mars13:11 – 14:00
- 10☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:49
- 11♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:00
- 4♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:11
- 5☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:23
- 6♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:45
- 8☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:31
- 12☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:42
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:31: 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.