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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:01 – 07:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 08:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:28
- 6♀︎ Venus11:28 – 12:21
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:15
- 8☽︎ Moon13:15 – 14:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 15:55
- 11♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:15
- 6♂︎ Mars23:15 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:54
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 10h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 13h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:01 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.