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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:26
- 2♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:19
- 3☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:11
- 4♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:24
- 10☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:16
- 11♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:00 – 18:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:08 – 19:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:24
- 4♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:56
- 8☽︎ Moon00:56 – 02:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:19
- 11♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:27
- 12☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:34 to 07:26: 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.