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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 08:00
- 3♀︎ Venus08:00 – 09:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:07 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:44
- 10♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:50 – 17:56
- 12☽︎ Moon17:56 – 19:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 19:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 20:50
- 3♂︎ Mars20:50 – 21:44
- 4☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:38
- 5♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:19 – 02:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:13 – 03:07
- 10♂︎ Mars03:07 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jebel Ali?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 06:54: 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.