Planetary hours
in Al Ain City.
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 Saturday, 20 December 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:41
- 3♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:14
- 7☽︎ Moon12:14 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 14:54
- 10♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:47
- 11☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:40
- 12♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:40
- 2☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 22:01
- 5♂︎ Mars22:01 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:14
- 7♀︎ Venus00:14 – 01:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:28
- 9☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:48
- 12♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Saturday, 20 December 2025, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:55 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.