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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:21
- 2♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:53
- 6☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:46
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:25
- 10☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:18
- 11♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:11 – 17:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:25
- 4♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:39
- 6♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:46 – 00:54
- 8☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:04: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:28 to 07:21: 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.