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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:22 – 07:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:18 – 08:14
- 3☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:11 – 10:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 11:04
- 6♂︎ Mars11:04 – 12:00
- 7☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:56
- 8♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:49
- 10☽︎ Moon14:49 – 15:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:42
- 2☉︎ Sun18:42 – 19:46
- 3♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:53
- 5☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:57 – 00:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 01:04
- 8♂︎ Mars01:04 – 02:08
- 9☉︎ Sun02:08 – 03:11
- 10♀︎ Venus03:11 – 04:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:18
- 12☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:22 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.