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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:09
- 4♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:13
- 11♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:05
- 12☉︎ Sun16:05 – 16:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 19:13
- 3☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:33 to 07:25: 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.