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, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:24
- 2☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:10
- 5☽︎ Moon10:10 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 12:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 13:51
- 9☉︎ Sun13:51 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:32 – 18:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 00:01
- 7☽︎ Moon00:01 – 01:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:10 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:24
- 12♀︎ Venus05:24 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:24: 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.