Planetary hours
in Dayrah.
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, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:47
- 3♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 10:01
- 5♀︎ Venus10:01 – 11:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:15
- 7☽︎ Moon12:15 – 13:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:36
- 10♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:43
- 11☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:50
- 12♀︎ Venus17:50 – 18:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:56 – 19:50
- 2☽︎ Moon19:50 – 20:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:36 – 22:29
- 5♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:22
- 6☉︎ Sun23:22 – 00:15
- 7♀︎ Venus00:15 – 01:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:01
- 9☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:40
- 12♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dayrah?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:33 to 06:40: 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.