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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:07
- 5♀︎ Venus10:07 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:00
- 7☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:49
- 10♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:45
- 11☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:41
- 12♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:38
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:38 – 18:41
- 2☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:45 – 20:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:53
- 5♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:56
- 6☉︎ Sun22:56 – 00:00
- 7♀︎ Venus00:00 – 01:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:08
- 9☽︎ Moon02:08 – 03:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:11 – 04:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:19
- 12♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 12h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.