Planetary hours
in Abu Dhabi.
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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:49 – 06:55
- 2☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 09:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:22
- 6☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:28
- 7♀︎ Venus12:28 – 13:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:35 – 14:41
- 9☽︎ Moon14:41 – 15:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 18:01
- 12♂︎ Mars18:01 – 19:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:01
- 2♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 21:48
- 4☽︎ Moon21:48 – 22:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:35 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:22
- 8☉︎ Sun01:22 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:02
- 11☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 10h 42m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:49 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.