Planetary hours
in Business Bay.
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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:01 – 07:54
- 2♂︎ Mars07:54 – 08:46
- 3☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:57
- 10☉︎ Sun14:57 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 19:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:47
- 11♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:54
- 12☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Business Bay?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.