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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:15
- 5☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:09 – 12:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:03 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 13:51
- 9☉︎ Sun13:51 – 14:46
- 10♀︎ Venus14:46 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:34
- 12☽︎ Moon16:34 – 17:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:28 – 18:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:34 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:46
- 4☉︎ Sun20:46 – 21:52
- 5♀︎ Venus21:52 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 00:03
- 7☽︎ Moon00:03 – 01:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:21
- 10♂︎ Mars03:21 – 04:27
- 11☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 10h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:32: 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.