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 Friday, 18 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:54 – 07:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:40
- 3☽︎ Moon08:40 – 09:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:20
- 6♂︎ Mars11:20 – 12:13
- 7☉︎ Sun12:13 – 13:06
- 8♀︎ Venus13:06 – 13:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:59 – 14:53
- 10☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:46 – 16:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:32
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:32 – 18:39
- 2☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:46
- 3♀︎ Venus19:46 – 20:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 22:00
- 5☽︎ Moon22:00 – 23:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:20
- 8♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:27
- 9☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:40 – 05:47
- 12☽︎ Moon05:47 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Friday, 18 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:54 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.