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 Saturday, 1 May 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:53
- 3♂︎ Mars07:53 – 08:58
- 4☉︎ Sun08:58 – 10:03
- 5♀︎ Venus10:03 – 11:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:09 – 12:14
- 7☽︎ Moon12:14 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:30
- 10♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:35
- 11☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:40
- 12♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:45
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:40
- 2☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:57 – 03:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Al Ain City?
On Saturday, 1 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 56m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:42 to 06:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.