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, 21 December 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Baghdad).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 07:49
- 2♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:39
- 3☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:30
- 4♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:10
- 6☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:41
- 9♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:31
- 10☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:21
- 11♀︎ Venus15:21 – 16:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:31
- 4♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:41
- 5☉︎ Sun21:41 – 22:51
- 6♀︎ Venus22:51 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 01:10
- 8☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:20 – 03:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:49
- 12☉︎ Sun05:49 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Najaf?
On Thursday, 21 December 2028, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:59 to 07:49: 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.