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, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:50 – 07:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:03
- 4♂︎ Mars09:03 – 10:10
- 5☉︎ Sun10:10 – 11:16
- 6♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:43 – 16:49
- 11♂︎ Mars16:49 – 17:56
- 12☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:03 – 19:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 20:50
- 3☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:30
- 6♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:23
- 7☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 03:03
- 10☽︎ Moon03:03 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:43 to 06:50: 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.