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, 27 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:39
- 2♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:59
- 6☽︎ Moon10:59 – 12:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:18
- 10☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:23
- 11♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:33 – 19:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:18
- 4♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:59
- 8☽︎ Moon00:59 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:44
- 11♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:40
- 12☉︎ Sun04:40 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 27 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:34 to 06:39: 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.