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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:07
- 2♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 08:58
- 4♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:54 – 10:50
- 6☽︎ Moon10:50 – 11:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:30
- 11♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:22 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:34
- 4♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:43
- 6♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:51
- 8☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:03
- 11♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:07
- 12☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:11 to 07:07: 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.