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 Saturday, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Dubai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:53 – 06:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:03
- 3♂︎ Mars08:03 – 09:08
- 4☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:23
- 7☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:39
- 10♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:44
- 11☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:49
- 12♀︎ Venus17:49 – 18:54
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 19:49
- 2☽︎ Moon19:49 – 20:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:34
- 5♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:29
- 6☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:19
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:14
- 9☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:58
- 12♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Jebel Ali?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 59m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:53 to 06:58: 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.