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, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 07:56
- 3♂︎ Mars07:56 – 09:02
- 4☉︎ Sun09:02 – 10:09
- 5♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:43
- 10♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:50
- 11☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:57
- 12♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 19:57
- 2☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:37
- 5♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:30
- 6☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:23
- 7♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:10
- 9☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 03:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 04:49
- 12♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:42 to 06:49: 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.