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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:50
- 2☉︎ Sun06:50 – 07:57
- 3♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:10
- 5☽︎ Moon10:10 – 11:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:16 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:36
- 9☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:43
- 10♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 17:56
- 12☽︎ Moon17:56 – 19:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 19:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 20:49
- 3♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:43
- 4☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:10 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:57
- 11☉︎ Sun03:57 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 42m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.