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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:20
- 2☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:16
- 3♀︎ Venus08:16 – 09:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:08
- 5☽︎ Moon10:08 – 11:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:04 – 12:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:48
- 10♀︎ Venus14:48 – 15:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 16:40
- 12☽︎ Moon16:40 – 17:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:36 – 18:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 19:44
- 3♂︎ Mars19:44 – 20:48
- 4☉︎ Sun20:48 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 22:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 00:00
- 7☽︎ Moon00:00 – 01:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 03:12
- 10♂︎ Mars03:12 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:20
- 12♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:25
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:36: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:24 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.