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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:26
- 2☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 12:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:01
- 8♂︎ Mars13:01 – 13:57
- 9☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:53
- 10♀︎ Venus14:53 – 15:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 16:45
- 12☽︎ Moon16:45 – 17:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 19:49
- 3♂︎ Mars19:49 – 20:53
- 4☉︎ Sun20:53 – 21:57
- 5♀︎ Venus21:57 – 23:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 00:06
- 7☽︎ Moon00:06 – 01:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:22
- 11☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:26
- 12♀︎ Venus05:26 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:30 to 07:26: 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.