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, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:05 – 07:58
- 2☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:51 – 09:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:45 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:24
- 7♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:11
- 9☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 15:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 16:50
- 12♂︎ Mars16:50 – 17:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:44 – 18:50
- 2♀︎ Venus18:50 – 19:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:04
- 4☽︎ Moon21:04 – 22:11
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:11 – 23:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:31
- 8☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:45 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Abu Dhabi?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:05 to 07:58: 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.