Najaf

🗓 Wednesday, 28 Jan 2026

Geographic Information of Najaf

TimeZone: +03:00 - Latitude: 32.0259 - Longitude: 44.3462 - Altitude: 41.0000 meters

Sharia Times

The following tables show the calculated Sharia times for various methods. These times can be used for observing prayers and other Islamic religious observances.


Shia Ithna Ashari, Leva Research Institute, Qum Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:42:48
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:49:50
Isha (Night)18:38:52
Sharia Midnight23:37:35
Imum Coeli00:15:35


Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:34:38
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:52:19
Isha (Night)18:38:52
Sharia Midnight23:33:30
Imum Coeli00:15:35


Muslim World League Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:33:11
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:33:57
Isha (Night)18:53:20
Sharia Midnight23:32:47
Imum Coeli00:15:35


Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:47:37
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:33:57
Isha (Night)18:43:42
Sharia Midnight23:40:00
Imum Coeli00:15:35


Egyptian General Authority of Survey Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:26:00
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:33:57
Isha (Night)18:55:45
Sharia Midnight23:29:12
Imum Coeli00:15:35


University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:33:11
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:33:57
Isha (Night)18:58:09
Sharia Midnight23:32:47
Imum Coeli00:15:35


Umm al-Qura University, Makkah Calculation Method

MomentTime
Fajr (Dawn)05:30:47
Sunrise06:58:30
Dhuhr (Noon)12:15:30
Medium Coeli12:15:30
Sunset17:32:49
Maghrib17:33:57
Isha (Night)19:03:57
Sharia Midnight23:31:35
Imum Coeli00:15:35

Ascendant

The ascendant, also known as the rising sign, changes approximately every two hours. Here are the sidereal and tropical times for the twelve houses on this day.


Earth movement calendar in twelve houses based on sidereal calculations

SignStart TimeFinish Time
♐ Sagittarius06:34:4308:10:10
♑ Capricorn08:10:1109:32:25
♒ Aquarius09:32:2610:54:39
♓ Pisces10:54:4012:30:08
♈ Aries12:30:0914:28:40
♉ Taurus14:28:4116:46:52
♊ Gemini16:46:5319:10:01
♋ Cancer19:10:0221:30:27
♌ Leo21:30:2823:50:52
♍ Virgo23:50:5302:14:01
♎ Libra02:14:0204:32:14
♏ Scorpio04:32:1506:30:46


Earth movement calendar in twelve houses based on tropical calculations

SignStart TimeFinish Time
♑ Capricorn06:34:4308:10:10
♒ Aquarius08:10:1109:32:25
♓ Pisces09:32:2610:54:39
♈ Aries10:54:4012:30:08
♉ Taurus12:30:0914:28:40
♊ Gemini14:28:4116:46:52
♋ Cancer16:46:5319:10:01
♌ Leo19:10:0221:30:27
♍ Virgo21:30:2823:50:52
♎ Libra23:50:5302:14:01
♏ Scorpio02:14:0204:32:14
♐ Sagittarius04:32:1506:30:46

Planetary Hours

Planetary hours are an ancient system in which one of the seven classical planets is given rulership over each day of the week and each hour of the day. The following tables present the day and night planetary hours in two methods: Twelve-hour and Septet.


Timetable of twelve day and night planetary hours

DayNight
The ruler of the day: MercuryThe ruler of the night: Sun
Duration of the day: 10:34:19Night duration: 13:25:07
Every hour of day duration: 00:52:52Every hour of night duration: 01:07:06
Hours of the dayRulerRankStart TimeFinish TimeCongruence
1MercuryRuler06:58:3007:51:20Acceptance of needs
2MoonServant07:51:2108:44:12Unfortunate, no task is suitable
3SaturnServant08:44:1309:37:03For overcoming diseases
4JupiterServant09:37:0410:29:55For all tasks, extremely auspicious
5MarsServant10:29:5611:22:46Creating negative energy and disrupting peace
6SunServant11:22:4712:15:38Outer and inner journey
7VenusServant12:15:3913:08:30Attracting love and hearts and fortune
8MercuryRuler13:08:3114:01:21Being invisible to the people
9MoonServant14:01:2214:54:13Separation, causing enmity
10SaturnServant14:54:1415:47:04Dominating the great ones
11JupiterServant15:47:0516:39:56Creating financial and emotional attraction and dominance
12MarsServant16:39:5717:32:48Creating evil and hatred
Hours of the nightRulerRankStart TimeFinish TimeCongruence
1SunRuler17:32:4918:39:53Acceptance of needs
2VenusServant18:39:5419:46:59Unfortunate, no task is suitable
3MercuryServant19:47:0020:54:04For overcoming diseases
4MoonServant20:54:0522:01:10For all tasks, extremely auspicious
5SaturnServant22:01:1123:08:15Creating negative energy and disrupting peace
6JupiterServant23:08:1600:15:21Outer and inner journey
7MarsServant00:15:2201:22:27Attracting love and hearts and fortune
8SunRuler01:22:2802:29:32Being invisible to the people
9VenusServant02:29:3303:36:38Separation, causing enmity
10MercuryServant03:36:3904:43:43Dominating the great ones
11MoonServant04:43:4405:50:49Creating financial and emotional attraction and dominance
12SaturnServant05:50:5006:57:55Creating evil and hatred


Timetable of septet day and night planetary hours

DayNight
The ruler of the day: MercuryThe ruler of the night: Sun
Duration of the day: 10:34:19Night duration: 13:25:07
Every hour duration: 01:30:37Every hour duration: 01:55:01
Hours of the dayRulerRankStart TimeFinish Time
Early morningMercuryRuler06:58:3008:29:06
Mid-morningMoonServant08:29:0709:59:43
Late morningSaturnServant09:59:4411:30:20
NoonJupiterServant11:30:2113:00:57
Early afternoonMarsServant13:00:5814:31:34
Mid-afternoonSunServant14:31:3516:02:11
Late afternoonVenusServant16:02:1217:32:48
Hours of the nightRulerRankStart TimeFinish Time
EveningSunRuler17:32:4919:27:49
Late eveningVenusServant19:27:5021:22:50
MidnightMercuryServant21:22:5123:17:51
Late at nightMoonServant23:17:5201:12:52
Rooster songSaturnServant01:12:5303:07:53
False DawnJupiterServant03:07:5405:02:54
DawnMarsServant05:02:5506:57:55

The position of the planets at sunrise

The following tabs show the position of the planets at sunrise based on sidereal and tropical calculations.


Position of planets based on sidereal calculations at sunrise

PlanetApparent MotionDegreeSignLunar StationFace
♄ SaturnDirect28°16'14.44"AquariusFarghAlMuqaddamMoon
♃ JupiterRetrograde17°48'6.63"GeminiDhiraMars
♂ MarsDirect3°43'47.88"CapricornSaadAlDhabibJupiter
☉ SunDirect8°13'59.34"CapricornSaadAlDhabibJupiter
♀ VenusDirect13°21'56.20"CapricornSaadAlBulaMars
☿ MercuryDirect12°44'49.22"CapricornSaadAlDhabibMars
☾ MoonDirect3°56'12.94"TaurusThurayyaMercury
PlanetEgyptian TermPtolemaic TermDariganArdagan
♄ SaturnSaturnMarsVenusMercury
♃ JupiterMarsVenusVenusMars
♂ MarsMercuryVenusSaturnSun
☉ SunJupiterMercurySaturnSun
♀ VenusJupiterJupiterVenusMars
☿ MercuryJupiterJupiterVenusMars
☾ MoonVenusVenusVenusMoon
PlanetSeventh PartNinth PartTwelfth PartHalf PartPortion
♄ SaturnMoonMercuryCapricornMoonMars
♃ JupiterMarsJupiterCapricornMoonJupiter
♂ MarsSaturnSaturnAquariusMoonSaturn
☉ SunJupiterJupiterAriesMoonSaturn
♀ VenusSunVenusGeminiMoonSaturn
☿ MercuryMarsMarsGeminiMoonSaturn
☾ MoonVenusSaturnGeminiMoonVenus


Position of planets based on tropical calculations at sunrise

PlanetApparent MotionDegreeSignLunar StationFace
♄ SaturnDirect28°16'14.44"PiscesReschaMars
♃ JupiterRetrograde17°48'6.63"CancerTarfMercury
♂ MarsDirect3°43'47.88"AquariusSaadAlSaudVenus
☉ SunDirect8°13'59.34"AquariusSaadAlSaudVenus
♀ VenusDirect13°21'56.20"AquariusSaadAlAkhbiaMercury
☿ MercuryDirect12°44'49.22"AquariusSaadAlAkhbiaMercury
☾ MoonDirect3°56'12.94"GeminiHaqAhJupiter
PlanetEgyptian TermPtolemaic TermDariganArdagan
♄ SaturnSaturnSaturnMarsMars
♃ JupiterMercuryMercuryMarsMoon
♂ MarsMercurySaturnSaturnSaturn
☉ SunVenusMercurySaturnSaturn
♀ VenusJupiterVenusMercuryMoon
☿ MercuryVenusVenusMercuryMoon
☾ MoonMercuryMercuryMercurySun
PlanetSeventh PartNinth PartTwelfth PartHalf PartPortion
♄ SaturnSaturnJupiterAquariusSunJupiter
♃ JupiterSunJupiterAquariusSunMars
♂ MarsSaturnMarsPiscesSunSaturn
☉ SunJupiterJupiterTaurusSunSaturn
♀ VenusSunSaturnCancerSunSaturn
☿ MercuryMarsSaturnCancerSunSaturn
☾ MoonMercuryMarsCancerSunMercury

The aspects of the planets at sunrise

Planet♄ Saturn♃ Jupiter♂ Mars☉ Sun♀ Venus☿ Mercury
♃ Jupiter△ Trine
♂ Mars
☉ Sun☌ Conjunction
♀ Venus☌ Conjunction☌ Conjunction
☿ Mercury☌ Conjunction☌ Conjunction☌ Conjunction
☾ Moon□ Square△ Trine△ Trine△ Trine△ Trine

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