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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:00
- 3♂︎ Mars08:00 – 08:57
- 4☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:54
- 5♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:47
- 7☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:41 – 14:37
- 10♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:34
- 11☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:31
- 12♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:28
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:28 – 18:31
- 2☽︎ Moon18:31 – 19:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:34 – 20:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:38 – 21:41
- 5♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:44
- 6☉︎ Sun22:44 – 23:48
- 7♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 01:54
- 9☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 04:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:04
- 12♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 11h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:07 to 07:04: 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.