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 Wednesday, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:14
- 2☽︎ Moon07:14 – 08:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:12 – 09:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:06
- 5♂︎ Mars10:06 – 11:04
- 6☉︎ Sun11:04 – 12:01
- 7♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:56
- 9☽︎ Moon13:56 – 14:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:48
- 12♂︎ Mars16:48 – 17:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:48
- 2♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:53
- 4☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 00:01
- 7♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:07
- 9♀︎ Venus02:07 – 03:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:12
- 11☽︎ Moon04:12 – 05:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:17 to 07:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.