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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:35 – 07:30
- 2☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:11
- 6☉︎ Sun11:11 – 12:06
- 7♀︎ Venus12:06 – 13:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:51
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 15:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:42
- 12♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:42
- 2♀︎ Venus18:42 – 19:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:51
- 4☽︎ Moon20:51 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 23:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 00:06
- 7♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:11
- 8☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:35 to 07:30: 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.