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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:37
- 9♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:43
- 10☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:01 – 19:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 20:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:49 – 21:43
- 4♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:37
- 5☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jebel Ali?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.