Planetary hours
in Shiraz.
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 Tuesday, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Tehran).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:38
- 2☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:42
- 3♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:52
- 5☽︎ Moon09:52 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:25
- 12☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:30 – 19:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:20
- 3♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:16
- 4☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 00:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:43
- 11☉︎ Sun03:43 – 04:38
- 12♀︎ Venus04:38 – 05:33
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shiraz?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:30: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:33 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.