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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:54 – 07:47
- 2☽︎ Moon07:47 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:21
- 6☉︎ Sun11:21 – 12:14
- 7♀︎ Venus12:14 – 13:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:07 – 14:01
- 9☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:54 – 15:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 16:41
- 12♂︎ Mars16:41 – 17:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:34 – 18:41
- 2♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:54
- 4☽︎ Moon20:54 – 22:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 23:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:14
- 7♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:21
- 8☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:54 to 07:47: 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.