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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:17
- 2♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:27
- 3☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:38
- 4♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 13:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:09 – 19:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:39
- 4♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:18
- 6♀︎ Venus23:18 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:28
- 11♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:18
- 12☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 9h 59m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:07 to 06:17: 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.