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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:22
- 2☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 12:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:06 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 13:59
- 9☉︎ Sun13:59 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:49
- 12☽︎ Moon16:49 – 17:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 18:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 20:56
- 4☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:59
- 5♀︎ Venus21:59 – 23:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:06
- 7☽︎ Moon00:06 – 01:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:22: 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.