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 Sunday, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:28
- 2♀︎ Venus07:28 – 08:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:24 – 09:19
- 4☽︎ Moon09:19 – 10:15
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:10 – 12:05
- 7♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:01
- 8☉︎ Sun13:01 – 13:56
- 9♀︎ Venus13:56 – 14:52
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 15:47
- 11☽︎ Moon15:47 – 16:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 17:38
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:38 – 18:43
- 2♂︎ Mars18:43 – 19:47
- 3☉︎ Sun19:47 – 20:52
- 4♀︎ Venus20:52 – 21:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 23:01
- 6☽︎ Moon23:01 – 00:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:06 – 01:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 02:15
- 9♂︎ Mars02:15 – 03:20
- 10☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:24
- 11♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:33 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.