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 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 06:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:47 – 07:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:34
- 4♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:27
- 5☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:21
- 6♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:14 – 12:08
- 8☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:48
- 11♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:42
- 12☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:49
- 3☽︎ Moon18:49 – 19:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 22:08
- 6♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:15
- 7☉︎ Sun23:15 – 00:22
- 8♀︎ Venus00:22 – 01:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:28 – 02:35
- 10☽︎ Moon02:35 – 03:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:48 – 05:55
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mashhad?
On Monday, 1 November 2027, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 06:47: 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.