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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 07:53
- 2♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:43
- 3☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:46
- 9♂︎ Mars13:46 – 14:36
- 10☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:27
- 11♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:36
- 4♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:46
- 5☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 00:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:05 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:53
- 12☉︎ Sun05:53 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 07:53: 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.