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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:17
- 2☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:07
- 5♂︎ Mars10:07 – 11:03
- 6☉︎ Sun11:03 – 12:00
- 7♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:57 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:50 – 15:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 16:43
- 12♂︎ Mars16:43 – 17:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:43
- 2♀︎ Venus18:43 – 19:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:50
- 4☽︎ Moon20:50 – 21:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:57 – 00:00
- 7♂︎ Mars00:00 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:07
- 9♀︎ Venus02:07 – 03:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:14
- 11☽︎ Moon04:14 – 05:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 12h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:20 to 07:17: 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.