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 Monday, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 08:58
- 4♂︎ Mars08:58 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 11:13
- 6♀︎ Venus11:13 – 12:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:29
- 8☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:53
- 11♂︎ Mars16:53 – 18:01
- 12☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 20:53
- 3☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:45 – 22:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:29
- 6♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:14
- 8♀︎ Venus01:14 – 02:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 02:58
- 10☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.