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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:59
- 9♂︎ Mars13:59 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 18:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:06 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:00
- 5☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:51
- 11♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:49
- 12☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 11h 42m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:47 to 06:49: 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.