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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:27 – 08:23
- 3☽︎ Moon08:23 – 09:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:18 – 10:14
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:10
- 6♂︎ Mars11:10 – 12:05
- 7☉︎ Sun12:05 – 13:01
- 8♀︎ Venus13:01 – 13:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:52
- 10☽︎ Moon14:52 – 15:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:44
- 2☉︎ Sun18:44 – 19:48
- 3♀︎ Venus19:48 – 20:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:57
- 5☽︎ Moon21:57 – 23:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 00:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:06 – 01:10
- 8♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:15
- 9☉︎ Sun02:15 – 03:19
- 10♀︎ Venus03:19 – 04:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:23 – 05:28
- 12☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:32
Other cities · United Arab Emirates
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:32 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.