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, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 06:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:25
- 3♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:36
- 4☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:08
- 7☽︎ Moon12:08 – 13:18
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:39
- 10♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:50
- 11☉︎ Sun16:50 – 18:00
- 12♀︎ Venus18:00 – 19:11
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:00
- 2☽︎ Moon20:00 – 20:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:29
- 5♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:18
- 6☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:08
- 7♀︎ Venus00:08 – 00:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:47
- 9☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:15
- 12♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 14h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:04 to 06:15: 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.