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 Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:04
- 4♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:29
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:01 – 19:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:29
- 6♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:23 – 01:17
- 8☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 44m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.