Planetary hours
in Najaf.
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 Saturday, 1 November 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:13 – 08:08
- 3♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:02
- 4☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:57
- 5♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:45
- 7☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:29
- 10♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:23
- 11☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:18
- 12♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:18
- 2☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:35
- 5♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:40
- 6☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:46
- 7♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:57
- 9☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:14
- 12♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Saturday, 1 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:19 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.