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 Sunday, 17 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:05 – 07:59
- 2♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:53
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:53 – 09:47
- 4☽︎ Moon09:47 – 10:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:28
- 7♂︎ Mars12:28 – 13:22
- 8☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:16
- 9♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 16:04
- 11☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:58 – 17:52
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 18:58
- 2♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:04
- 3☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:10
- 4♀︎ Venus21:10 – 22:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 23:22
- 6☽︎ Moon23:22 – 00:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:34 – 02:41
- 9♂︎ Mars02:41 – 03:47
- 10☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:53
- 11♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:59
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:59 – 07:05
Other cities · United Arab Emirates
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dubaï?
On Sunday, 17 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:05 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.