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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:07 – 12:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 13:51
- 9☉︎ Sun13:51 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:35
- 12☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:51
- 5♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 00:02
- 7☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:07 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:18
- 10♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:23
- 11☉︎ Sun04:23 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:33 to 07:28: 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.