Planetary hours
in Jebel Ali.
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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:45 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:58
- 3♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:05
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:46
- 10♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:59
- 12☽︎ Moon17:59 – 19:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:06 – 19:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 20:53
- 3♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:46
- 4☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:05
- 10♂︎ Mars03:05 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jebel Ali?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:06: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:45 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.