Planetary hours
in Dubaï.
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 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 07:59
- 3♂︎ Mars07:59 – 09:05
- 4☉︎ Sun09:05 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:24
- 7☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:44
- 10♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:50
- 11☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:57
- 12♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:03
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 19:57
- 2☽︎ Moon19:57 – 20:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:38
- 5♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:31
- 6☉︎ Sun23:31 – 00:25
- 7♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 03:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:53
- 12♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dubaï?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:46 to 06:52: 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.