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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 07:46
- 2☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:19
- 6☉︎ Sun11:19 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:05 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:52 – 15:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:38
- 12♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:38
- 2♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:45 – 20:52
- 4☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:59 – 23:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 00:12
- 7♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:19
- 8☉︎ Sun01:19 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:39
- 11☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:52 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.