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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:02
- 5♂︎ Mars10:02 – 10:55
- 6☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:32
- 9☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:09
- 12♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:01 – 18:09
- 2♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:32 – 22:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 00:55
- 8☉︎ Sun00:55 – 02:03
- 9♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:19
- 11☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:26
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:33 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.