Planetary hours
in Aden.
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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Asia/Aden).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:49 – 06:49
- 2☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 08:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:48
- 5♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:47
- 6☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:47
- 9☽︎ Moon13:47 – 14:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:46
- 12♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:46
- 2♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:46
- 4☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:47
- 7♂︎ Mars23:47 – 00:47
- 8☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:48
- 9♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:48 – 03:48
- 11☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aden?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:49 to 06:49: 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.