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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:36
- 2♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:42
- 3☉︎ Sun07:42 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:17
- 9♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:29
- 11♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:35
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:35 – 18:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:35
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:35 – 20:29
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:17
- 5☉︎ Sun22:17 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:06 – 01:00
- 8☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:48 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:36
- 12☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:30 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 13h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:30 to 06:36: 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.